downward meaning and definition

DOWNWARD adjective

Definition of downward (adjective)

1. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
   • "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
   • synonyms: down
2. on or toward a surface regarded as a base
   • "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"

DOWNWARD adverb

Definition of downward (adverb)

1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
   • "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
   • synonyms: down, downwardly, downwards
   • antonym: up