down
- adjective
- /daʊn/
- Informal
- Bruno told me once that sometimes the only way to get out of a down moment is to start boxing.
- down days
- really down
Everyone has days where they're down, depressed, XYZ.
- Everyone has days where they're down, depressed, XYZ.
- I guess I was down early on.
- I can't believe that I'm not more beaten down after all of this nonsense.
Examples
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Is this simply a down year, or is it a moment of crisis?
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You do not want your down day to own you.
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I guess I was down early on.
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- Must be going through a down phase.
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- We're just going through a down phase.
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And I was like, all right, I'm down, you guys.
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Even on Hugh's down days, he always answers with triple heart eyes.
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It was...It was just a really down day and...
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Everyone has days where they're down, depressed, XYZ.
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It's normal to feel down sometimes, especially after a tough week.
Synonyms
Feeling very sad and without hope
Feeling sad or without energy
Feeling sad or unhappy
Feeling sad and without much hope
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
Feeling very sad and without hope about the future
Feeling sad or disappointed about something
Feeling sad and not very hopeful
Feeling less confident and hopeful because of problems
Feeling sad and low
Feeling very sad and not hopeful
Feeling less hopeful and confident after a disappointment
Feeling sad and without much hope
Feeling sad and lacking confidence to keep trying
Very sad and not able to be comforted
Feeling sad or unhappy
Feeling sad and without much hope
Feeling sad and without much energy
Feeling sad and without energy
Feeling less confident and hopeful after a disappointment
Feeling a little sad or down
Very sad and upset, often after something bad happens
Antonyms
Idioms
To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known
- Informal
Reach a point where the result is not decided until the last moment
- Informal
Completely unable to move or continue because of extreme tiredness
- Informal
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Informal
Found unprepared and embarrassed when something unexpected happens
- Informal
Make someone feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
Cause someone to feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
To treat someone badly when they already have problems
- Informal
A sudden feeling of fear or excitement that moves along your back
- Informal
To stop acting like you are better than other people
- Informal
Make someone accept ideas or opinions they do not want by pressuring them
Compounds
- US
A first payment you make when you buy something and pay the rest in later payments
- Specialized
A condition present at birth caused by an extra chromosome that makes learning harder and gives typical physical features
- Informal
Something that is less strong or useful because people change it to avoid problems
- Specialized
A list of options that appears below a menu item so you can choose one
- Specialized
A reduction in the value of something a company owns to show it is now worth less
- Jargon
A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert
- Archaic
Workers who stay in their workplace and refuse to leave until the employer meets their demands
- Informal
A severe scolding from someone in charge, often in front of other people
- Specialized
A very small particle inside protons and neutrons with an electric charge of minus one third
- Specialized
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
A large British sheep with a dark face and a thick coat that people keep for meat and wool
- Specialized
A storage where the last thing put in comes out first, like a pile of plates
- Specialized
A device that lowers high electric voltage so appliances work safely
How Sad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Down meaning sad uses the image of being pulled 'down' or low in spirit, so when you feel down you feel low or depressed.