Down Synonyms

167 down synonyms include towards a lower position, downwards, downstairs, towards the bottom, from top to bottom, to the ground, and downstairs. Down is a preposition, and its antonyms are up and upward. Here are some additional synonyms for "down" with example sentences.

Another word for Down

167 other ways to say down.

1. towards a lower position

  • towards the bottom  
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  • towards a lower position  
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  • to the ground  
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  • to the floor  
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  • over
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  • in a lower position  
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  • from top to bottom  
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  • downwards  
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  • downstairs  
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  • downstairs  
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  • at the bottom  
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2. along

  • via
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  • to the other end of  
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  • throughout the length of  
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  • through
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  • from one end of … to the other  
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  • by way of  
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  • along  
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  • across
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3. depressed

  • wretched  
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  • unhappy
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  • tearful  
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  • sorrowful  
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  • saddened  
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  • sad
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  • morose  
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  • miserable
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  • melancholy
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  • low-spirited  
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  • low
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  • in low spirits  
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  • heavy-hearted  
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  • glum  
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  • gloomy
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  • fed up  
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  • down in the mouth  
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  • down in the dumps  
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  • downhearted  
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  • downcast  
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  • dispirited  
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  • dismal  
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  • disheartened  
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  • despondent  
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  • depressed  
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  • dejected  
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  • cast down  
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  • blue  
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4. not working

  • wonky  
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  • unserviceable  
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  • unavailable for use  
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  • shot  
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  • out of whack  
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  • out of order  
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  • out of commission  
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  • out of action  
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  • on the fritz  
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  • on the blink  
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  • not working  
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  • not in working order  
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  • not in use  
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  • not in service  
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  • not in operation  
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  • not functioning  
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  • not functional  
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  • malfunctioning  
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  • knackered  
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  • jiggered  
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  • inoperative  
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  • in disrepair  
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  • gone phut  
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  • gone haywire  
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  • faulty  
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  • defective  
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  • conked out  
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  • bust  
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  • broken-down  
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  • broken
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  • acting up  
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  • (gone) kaput  
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5. knock down

  • trip up  
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  • topple  
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  • throw to the ground  
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  • tackle  
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  • rugby-tackle  
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  • prostrate  
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  • knock to the ground  
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  • knock over  
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  • knock down  
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  • floor  
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  • flatten  
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  • fell  
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  • deck  
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  • bring to the ground  
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  • bring down  
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6. drain

  • toss off  
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  • swill (down)  
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  • swig  
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  • swallow  
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  • sup  
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  • suck  
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  • snarf (down/up)  
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  • slurp  
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  • slug  
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  • sip  
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  • sink  
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  • scarf (down/up)  
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  • quaff  
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  • put away  
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  • polish off  
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  • neck  
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  • knock back  
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  • kill  
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  • ingurgitate  
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  • imbibe  
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  • guzzle  
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  • gulp (down)  
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  • finish off  
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  • drink (up/down)  
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  • drain  
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  • chug  
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7. setbacks

  • vicissitudes  
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  • upsets  
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  • trials  
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  • tragedies  
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  • the mopes  
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  • the megrims  
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  • the dumps  
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  • the blues  
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  • the blahs  
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  • strokes of ill luck  
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  • strokes of bad luck  
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  • shocks  
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  • setbacks  
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  • reverses  
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  • reversals of fortune  
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  • reversals  
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  • period of despondency  
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  • one's black dog  
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  • mishaps  
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  • knocks  
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  • knock-backs  
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  • glitches  
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  • foils  
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  • fit of depression  
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  • downturns  
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  • dolour  
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  • crosses  
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  • crises  
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  • catastrophes  
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  • calamities  
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  • burdens  
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  • buffets  
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  • blows  
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  • a low  
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  • a funk  
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  • accidents
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  • a blue funk  
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  • (double) whammies  
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8. soft feathers

  • soft feathers  
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  • pile  
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  • nap  
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  • lint  
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  • fuzz  
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  • fluff  
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  • floss  
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  • fine hair  
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  • bloom
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Use down in a Sentence

Alas, my favorite restaurant has closed down.

Business has slowed down of late.

Don’t forget your goggles when skiing down the mountain.

Gravity is a natural force that pulls objects down.

He stood at the edge, looking down.

It’s ironic that the fire station burned down.

More and more trees are being cut down.

Native traditions are passed down through generations.

Please write down your number.

She wrote down her thoughts in silence.

The sun went down behind the mountains.

Up is the opposite direction of down.

Yellow lights mean slow down.