noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown.

   "He had two subjects of conversation, the shame and come-down of being a tramp, and the best way of getting a free meal."

2. 2
   decline to a lower status or level wordnet
3. 3
   A calm, mellow, or depressive period experienced after the (initial) high from taking drugs. informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

declineabasementanticlimaxbacksetbafflementbalk

Example

More examples

"I thought it was a comedown for the talented writer."

Etymology

A deverbal from come down.

Related phrases

mellowed out

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