soft-landing
Cushioned return home
A soft-landing is a controlled, gradual transition that avoids damage or disruption.
The term comes from spacecraft touching down gently rather than crashing.
In economics, a soft-landing describes slowing inflation or growth without triggering recession: The Fed is hoping for a soft-landing.
The term extends to any situation where you ease into change rather than hitting it hard.
Prolonged economic decline
- slowdownReduction in pace
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- contractionReduction in size
- coolingLosing thermal energy
deceleration · adjustment · correction · moderation · downturn · GDP · unemployment · gradual
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- pillowBedding for heads
- featherBird's body covering
- velvetThick-pile textile
- silkFine woven insect fiber
plush · downy · cotton · padding · foam · buffer · mattress · comfort
Downward slope or lineage
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
- thrustersPropulsion devices for steering
aerobraking · skycrane · airbags · propulsion · hover · glide · flare · trajectory
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- slowdownReduction in pace
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- contractionReduction in size
cooling · deceleration · adjustment · correction · moderation · downturn · GDP · unemployment · gradual · managed
cushion
Stuffed fabric for comfort
silk · plush · downy · cotton · padding · foam · buffer · mattress · comfort · soothe
descent
Downward slope or lineage
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
thrusters · aerobraking · skycrane · airbags · propulsion · hover · glide · flare · trajectory · precision
soft-landingcrash
Sudden violent impact
hard landing · crash landing · impact · collision · smash
soft-landinghard landing
Forceful impact upon touchdown
economic collapse · recession · crash · depression · market crash
soft-landingcrash and burn
Fail completely and visibly
disaster · catastrophe · debacle · fiasco · train wreck
soft, land, landing, softer, softest, softly, soften, softened, softening