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down adj.
falling adj.
retrograde adj.

ADJECTIVE

down

Synonyms

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downward

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cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slumping

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bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath

Antonyms

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above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher

ADJECTIVE

falling

Synonyms

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collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging sliding tumbling weakening

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abating crumbling declining diminishing ebbing settling sinking subsiding toppling tottering

Antonyms

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improving increasing rising

ADJECTIVE

retrograde

Synonyms

STRONG

declining deteriorating inverted lapsing receding reversed sinking worsening

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backward catabolic contrary inverse

Antonyms

WEAK

forward positive

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slipping

Something is deeply askew with society slipping into more of this uncanny anthropomorphizing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Just days after the plan came into effect, the city is slipping back into a depressingly familiar pattern.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

And when he saw his grip slipping, he turned to the type of sheer hatred he otherwise claimed to abhor.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

For many Angelenos, morale is poor and quality of life in the city is slipping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

As he looked at New Jersey slipping past the car window, Coal tried to process everything.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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