downwards
In falling direction
Downwards is an adverb meaning toward a lower position, level, or place.
It describes movement or direction from higher to lower: The path slopes downwards toward the river.
In British English, downwards is the standard form, while American English tends to prefer downward for both adverb and adjective uses.
The word extends to abstract decreases as well: Prices have been trending downwards since January.
Unimpeded downward motion
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- pullForce toward oneself
- attractionPull toward something
- accelerationRate velocity changes
g-force · plummet · drop · groundward · earthward · terminal velocity · falling · sinking
Grow worse over time
- worsenBecome more severe
- regressRevert to earlier state
- degradeLower in standing
- decayGradual organic breakdown
slump · recession · ebb · collapse · spiral · slide · sink · plummet
Indoor flight of steps
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- rappelControlled rope descent
- abseilControlled rope descent
elevator · chute · slope · ramp · slide · shaft · mineshaft · well
Not elevated
- sinking feelingAnxious gut premonition
- dejectedLow in spirits
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- downheartedLow in spirits
crestfallen · sunken · heavy · weighted · spiraling · rock bottom · depths · slump
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- pullForce toward oneself
- attractionPull toward something
acceleration · g-force · plummet · drop · groundward · earthward · terminal velocity · falling · sinking · heaviness
descend
Move to lower position
dive · sink · lower · slope · incline · decline · tumble · slide · plummet · cascade
diminish
To make smaller
decline · dwindle · taper · wane · subside · contract · ebb · abate · decrease · deplete
deteriorate
Grow worse over time
decay · slump · recession · ebb · collapse · spiral · slide · sink · plummet · nosedive
staircase
Indoor flight of steps
abseil · elevator · chute · slope · ramp · slide · shaft · mineshaft · well · borehole
low
Not elevated
- sinking feelingAnxious gut premonition
- dejectedLow in spirits
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
downhearted · crestfallen · sunken · heavy · weighted · spiraling · rock bottom · depths · slump · crash