Antonyms for down

Antonyms for (adj) down

Main entry: down

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

Usage: lay face down; the moon is down; our team is down by a run; down by a pawn; the stock market is down today

Antonyms: up

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


Antonyms: come up, uprise, rise, ascend

Definition: come up, of celestial bodies


Antonyms: strong

Definition: having strength or power greater than average or expected


Antonyms: up, upward, upwardly, upwards

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


Main entry: down

Definition: being put out by a strikeout

Usage: two down in the bottom of the ninth

Antonyms: safe

Definition: having reached a base without being put out


Main entry: depressed, down

Definition: lower than previously

Usage: the market is depressed; prices are down

Antonyms: high

Definition: a lofty level or position or degree


Antonyms: high

Definition: (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')


Antonyms: high

Definition: greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount


Antonyms: high, high-pitched

Definition: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency


Main entry: down, down pat, mastered

Definition: understood perfectly

Usage: had his algebra problems down

Antonyms: imperfect

Definition: not perfect; defective or inadequate


Main entry: down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, dispirited, depressed, low, low-spirited, grim, gloomy, blue

Definition: filled with melancholy and despondency

Usage: gloomy at the thought of what he had to face; gloomy predictions; a gloomy silence; took a grim view of the economy; the darkening mood; lonely and blue in a strange city; depressed by the loss of his job; a dispirited and resigned expression on her face; downcast after his defeat; feeling discouraged and downhearted

Antonyms: elated

Definition: exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits


Main entry: down

Definition: not functioning (temporarily or permanently)

Usage: we can't work because the computer is down

Antonyms: operative

Definition: being in force or having or exerting force


Main entry: down

Definition: shut

Usage: the shades were down

Antonyms: raised

Definition: located or moved above the surround or above the normal position


Main entry: down, downward

Definition: extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

Usage: the down staircase; the downward course of the stream

Antonyms: ascending

Definition: moving or going or growing upward


Main entry: down

Definition: becoming progressively lower

Usage: the down trend in the real estate market

Antonyms: rising

Definition: advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status


Antonyms for (adv) down

Main entry: down, downward, downwardly, downwards

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

Usage: don't fall down; rode the lift up and skied down; prices plunged downward

Antonyms: up, upward, upwardly, upwards

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


Main entry: down

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

Usage: was sent down to work at the regional office; worked down on the farm; came down for the wedding; flew down to Florida

Antonyms: up

Definition: to a more central or a more northerly place


Main entry: down

Definition: to a lower intensity

Usage: he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black

Antonyms: up

Definition: to a higher intensity


Visual thesaurus for down