down
105
6.3
- noun
- /daʊn/
- She shared her personal downs during the group therapy session to help others feel less alone.
- ups and downs
- downs of everyday life
- market ups and downs
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- He's been through his ups and downs, you know, on the pitch.
Examples
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We have had our share of ups and downs, but have always come out stronger.
Blog text (2) -
Everyone faces downs in life; it's important to know how to cope with them.
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I guess every business is gonna have it's up and downs, and we had a big down.
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You will have anxiety, you will have down days, you will struggle.
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Every relationship has its ups and downs, dear.
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Life still has its ups and downs and tremendous pain, as well as joy.
Academic text (1993) -
The ups and downs are pretty intense, but when they're good, I'm the happiest I've ever been.
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Every business experiences downs along with its successes, but persistence is key.
Synonyms
228
1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
76
3.7
A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life
7
3.6
A feeling of lost confidence that makes you want to stop trying
4
8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
1
8.8
A feeling of deep sadness and no hope
1
5.8
A time when someone feels sad and without energy
1
7.3
A feeling of losing hope and confidence
1
7.4
A feeling of being sad or low
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
10
8.1
Completely unable to move or continue because of extreme tiredness
- Informal
8
8.2
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Informal
6
5.9
A sudden feeling of fear or excitement that moves along your back
- Informal
6
9.5
Found unprepared and embarrassed when something unexpected happens
- Informal
5
5.9
Reach a point where the result is not decided until the last moment
4
5.9
To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known
- Informal
4
6.0
Cause someone to feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
4
8.3
Make someone accept ideas or opinions they do not want by pressuring them
- Informal
3
5.9
Make someone feel a sudden strong fear or excitement
- Informal
3
4.9
Things that rise will later fall, for example prices or fortunes
- Informal
1
6.9
To treat someone badly when they already have problems
- Australian
1
9.9
To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful
Compounds
- US
78
3.1
A first payment you make when you buy something and pay the rest in later payments
- Informal
11
4.6
Something that is less strong or useful because people change it to avoid problems
- Jargon
5
6.3
A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert
- Specialized
5
3.2
A list of options that appears below a menu item so you can choose one
- Specialized
3
6.4
A reduction in the value of something a company owns to show it is now worth less
- Archaic
2
6.4
Workers who stay in their workplace and refuse to leave until the employer meets their demands
- Informal
2
6.1
A severe scolding from someone in charge, often in front of other people
- Specialized
1
3.3
A condition present at birth caused by an extra chromosome that makes learning harder and gives typical physical features
- Specialized
1
8.8
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very small particle inside protons and neutrons with an electric charge of minus one third
- Specialized
1
5.6
A device that lowers high electric voltage so appliances work safely
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
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Downs meaning periods of difficulty comes from being 'down' or low, so a down is a low time when things are not going well.