Antonyms for up

Antonyms for (adj) up

Main entry: up

Definition: being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

Usage: the anchor is up; the sun is up; he lay face up; he is up by a pawn; the market is up; the corn is up

Antonyms: down

Definition: being or moving lower in position or less in some value


Antonyms: following

Definition: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction


Antonyms: down, downward, downwardly, downwards

Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position


Antonyms: back, backward

Definition: in or to or toward a past time


Main entry: up, upward

Definition: extending or moving toward a higher place

Usage: the up staircase; a general upward movement of fish

Antonyms: descending

Definition: coming down or downward


Main entry: up, improving

Definition: getting higher or more vigorous

Usage: its an up market; an improving economy

Antonyms: falling

Definition: becoming lower or less in degree or value


Main entry: up

Definition: (used of computers) operating properly

Usage: how soon will the computers be up?

Antonyms: nonfunctional, malfunctioning

Definition: not performing or able to perform its regular function


Main entry: astir, up

Definition: out of bed

Usage: are they astir yet?; up by seven each morning

Antonyms: asleep

Definition: in a state of sleep


Main entry: up

Definition: open

Usage: the windows are up

Antonyms: lowered

Definition: below the surround or below the normal position


Main entry: up

Definition: used up

Usage: time is up

Antonyms: unfinished

Definition: not brought to an end or conclusion


Antonyms: unfinished

Definition: not brought to the desired final state


Main entry: up

Definition: (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness

Usage: he was up on his homework; had to be up for the game

Antonyms: unprepared

Definition: without preparation; not prepared for


Antonyms for (adv) up

Main entry: up, upward, upwardly, upwards

Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

Usage: look up!; the music surged up; the fragments flew upwards; prices soared upwards; upwardly mobile

Antonyms: down, downward, downwardly, downwards

Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position


Main entry: up

Definition: to a more central or a more northerly place

Usage: was transferred up to headquarters; up to Canada for a vacation

Antonyms: down

Definition: away from a more central or a more northerly place


Main entry: up

Definition: to a higher intensity

Usage: he turned up the volume

Antonyms: down

Definition: to a lower intensity


Visual thesaurus for up