downswings
Periods of decline
Downswings are periods of decline or decrease, the opposite of upswings.
The term appears in contexts involving cyclical movement—economic downswings, mood downswings, or the downswing of a golf club as it moves toward the ball.
The market is in a downswing.
Her emotional downswings worried her family.
Prolonged economic decline
- contractionReduction in size
- slumpExtended period of decline
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- crashSudden violent impact
decline · dip · slowdown · volatility · unemployment · layoffs · bankruptcy · foreclosure
Extended period of decline
- declineDecrease or refuse
- dropFall or release
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- fallDescend under gravity
regression · deterioration · setback · inconsistency · underperformance · struggle · plateau · variance
Prolonged low state
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
sadness · despondency · dejection · low · mood · episode · bipolar · anhedonia
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- contractionReduction in size
- slumpExtended period of decline
- correctionFixing of mistakes
crash · decline · dip · slowdown · volatility · unemployment · layoffs · bankruptcy · foreclosure · austerity
slump
Extended period of decline
fall · regression · deterioration · setback · inconsistency · underperformance · struggle · plateau · variance · adjustment
depression
Prolonged low state
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
gloom · sadness · despondency · dejection · low · mood · episode · bipolar · anhedonia · lethargy
backswing
Rearward preparatory motion
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- arcCurved line segment
- tempoRate of musical performance
mechanics · clubhead · rhythm · acceleration · power · rotation · plane · stroke · drive · momentum
downswingsupswings
Rises after decline
recoveries · rallies · booms · expansions · bull markets