upwards
Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
Other meanings
To a higher figure or amount.
“Prices are moving steadily upwards.”
Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.
Synonyms
- upward
- up
Antonyms
- downward
- down
Related words
- punch upwards
- upward of
- fail upwards
- onwards and upwards
- upwards of
- bottom-upwards
Word history
From Old English "upweardes".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “upwards” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.