upwards Antonyms

Meaning of upwards

Wordnet

upwards (r)

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

to a later time

Webster

upwards (adv.)

In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward.

In the upper parts; above.

Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.

FAQs About the word upwards

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position, to a later timeIn a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the

uppermost,upper, uplifted, topmost, overhead,upraised, ascendant, soaring, raised, ascending

dropped, dropped, lowered, descending, down, descending,low, down, low, lowered

The arrow shot upwards into the clear blue sky.

The stock's price surged upwards, reaching new highs.

The plane ascended upwards, leaving the ground below.

The smoke billowed upwards from the burning building.