ascending Antonyms

Meaning of ascending

Wordnet

ascending (n)

the act of changing location in an upward direction

Wordnet

ascending (a)

moving or going or growing upward

Webster

ascending (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Ascend

Webster

ascending (a.)

Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite.

ascending Sentence Examples

  1. The hot air balloon drifted gracefully in the ascending currents of air.
  2. The hiker felt a sense of accomplishment as he continued his ascending journey up the mountain.
  3. The ascending melody of the violin filled the concert hall with a haunting beauty.
  4. The ascending staircase seemed to stretch endlessly upward.
  5. The ascending numbers on the scale indicated that the stock market was gaining momentum.
  6. As the sun began its ascending arc in the sky, the temperature started to rise.
  7. The ascending trail led the explorers deeper into the heart of the dense forest.
  8. With each ascending step, the view from the mountain became more breathtaking.
  9. The ascending order of the books on the shelf made it easy to find what she was looking for.
  10. The ascending moon cast a soft glow over the landscape below.

FAQs About the word ascending

the act of changing location in an upward direction, moving or going or growing upwardof Ascend, Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite.

ascendant, ascendent, soaring, uplifted, high, upward, overhead, uppermost, upper, upheld

grounded, dropped, fallen, descending, fallen, lowered, low, lowered, low, down

The hot air balloon drifted gracefully in the ascending currents of air.

The hiker felt a sense of accomplishment as he continued his ascending journey up the mountain.

The ascending melody of the violin filled the concert hall with a haunting beauty.

The ascending staircase seemed to stretch endlessly upward.