The wind calmed down.
Source: tatoeba (1771)
Down
/daʊn/
Synonyms for "down" (614 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (123)
activelyadownailingairalkali flatall up withalluvial plainanthillbacksetbadbarrowbasinbeardbeatbeatenbeaverbedfastbedriddenbelowbelow par
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bestbestedblow downblow overblubberbluebookedbottomlandbowed-downbowl downbowl overbraebreezebring downbristlebristlesbroken-heartedbubblebulldogbushveldbuttebuttercampocarry offcascadecashcash downcash on deliverycast downcataractchaffchampaignchampaign countrychapfallencheckchipchop downchuteclaycoastal plaincobwebcodcollapsecollapsingcome downcomedowncompletecompletedcompletelycomposeconcludeconcludedconfinedconfoundedconquerconsumecorkcrashcritically illcushioncut downcut offdaintinessdash downdasheddebacledeciduousdeckdeclensiondeclinationdecliningdeclivitousdecurrentdefeateddefluxiondejecteddelicacydeltadepressantdepresseddepressingdepressivedescenddescendant
Strong matches (184)
descendingdescensiondescentdesertdesolatedespairingdespondentdespondingdestroydevourdigestdip downdiscomfiteddiscomfituredisconsolatediscourageddiscouragingdishearteneddishearteningdispatch
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dispiriteddispiritingdispose ofdisregarddocumenteddolefuldonedone fordone indoughdown southdownbenddowncastdowncomedowncurvedownfalldownfallingdownflowdowngoingdowngradedownhearteddownhilldowninessdownlinedownpourdownrightdownrushdownsdownsinkingdownstairsdownstreamdownstreetdowntowndowntrenddownturndownwarddownward trenddownwardsdownwithdroopdroopingdroopydropdrop downdrop offdroppingdrumlindulldunedustearlierearnestlyearthwardeateat upeiderdownendedenrolledenteredetherfaintfaintishfairyfallfall downfall offfallenfallingfeatherfeather bedfeathersfeeling awfulfeeling faintfeeling lowfeeling something terriblefellfetch downfiledfilminessfine-grainednessfinenessfinishfinishedfixedflatflat countryflatlandflatsflattenfleecefloorflooredflossflueflufffluffinessfoamfoothillsfor realforlornfounderingfrothfullyfurfuzzfuzzinessget away withget downglumgo downgo downhillgoateegossamergossamerinessgrass veldgrasslandgravitategravitationgroundheartlessheartsickheathhewhew downhillhillockhippedhors de combathospitalizedhummockhurdlehypochondriachypochondriacalignoreillimperial
Adjective(8 words)
Noun(12 words)
Adverb(3 words)
Related words (307)
in a bad wayin childbedin dangerin hospitalin low spiritsin the depthsin the doldrumsin the dumpsinclinationindexedindisposedindubitableinferioringestinscribedinvalidedjoylesskapokknobknock down
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knock overknolllaid lowlaid uplambastedlandelanguishinglatheredlay levellay lowlay outlegallevellicklickedlintliquidatellanologgedlose altitudelourlowlow spiritedlow-spiritedlowerlowestlowlandlowlandslunar maremalicemaremastermesamesillaminutedmolehillmoney downmonticlemonticulemoormoorlandmopeymortally illmotemoundmow downnethernot quite rightof recordoffoff coloroff-colorofficialon callon demandon fileon recordon the bookson the descendanton the downgradeon the skidsopen countryoppressiveout of sortsoutdooutdoneoveroverborneovercomeovermasteredovermatchedoverpoweredoverriddenoverthrownoverturnoverturnedoverwhelmedpampapampaspanickedparachutepay-as-you-gopeach fuzzpeneplainpessimisticpilepillowpiningpippipepitchplainplainsplateauplayaplummetplummetingplungeplungingplushpocketpocket the affrontpostedpouncepour downprairieprecipitateprostratepubescencepuddingpuffpull downput awayput to routputtyrainrapidsraserazerecordedrefinementregisteredreversalreversereverse of fortunerockyroutedrubberruinedsaggingsalt flatsalt marshsalt pansand dunesatinsatininesssavannascatteredscragsebkhaseedysend headlongseriouslysetbacksettingsettledsevere checksicksick abedsick unto deathsickishsicklyside whiskerssilencedsilksilkinesssinkingskinnedskinned aliveslackslaysluggishsmoothnesssoftnessspiritlessspongespread eaglespread-eaglespumestampededsteppestomachstoopstrawstrictly cashstubblesubduedsubjacentsubmergingsubsidingsuicidalsupinatesurmountsurroundswallowswallow an insultswansdownswellswooptabletablelandtaketake downtake intake offtaken illterminatedthistledownthroughthrough-and-throughthrowthrow downthrowbacktoppletotteringtree veldtrend downwardtrimmedtriptrouncedtuck intufttumbletumbledowntundraturn aside provocationturn the other cheekunderunder the weatherundoneunhappyunwelluplandupsetvandykevegaveldvelvetvelvetinesswaterfallwaxwealdweary of lifewhack downwhelmedwhippedwhiskerswide open spaceswide-open spaceswoebegonewoldwoolworld wearyworld-wearyworstworstedwritten downzephyr
Verb(14 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: actively, adown, ailing, air, alkali flat.
- Sentence evidence is available for down, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "down".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "down"
Keep "down" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "down" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "down", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "down" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
39 entriesShowing 16 of 39 words.
More specific
25 entriesdeclinedefeated opponentdespondentdiscourageddown the hilldown the slopedown the stairsdownhilldownstairsdownwarddropduck downeiderdownfelled treefirst downfourth down
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Collocations
24 entriesdepressed mooddown a drinkdown comforterdown jacketdown paymentdown pillowdown the draindown the hatchdown timedown toolsdown trenddowndraftdownhilldownstreamdownturndownward
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Translations
29 translations across 16 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- سقط verb (to drop)
Catalan
1 entries- vertical adv (in crosswords)
Danish
2 entries- lade falde verb (to drop)
- tabe verb (to drop)
Dutch
2 entries- droppen verb (to drop)
- laten vallen verb (to drop)
Finnish
2 entries- pystysuoraan adv (in crosswords)
- kaataa verb (to drop)
French
1 entries- laisser tomber verb (to drop)
German
1 entries- fallen lassen verb (to drop)
Hebrew
1 entries- מאונך adv (in crosswords)
Northern Kurdish
4 entries- dahanîn verb (to drop)
- dahatin verb (to drop)
- daketin verb (to drop)
- daxistin verb (to drop)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- loddrett adv (in crosswords)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- loddrett adv (in crosswords)
Polish
1 entries- pionowo adv (in crosswords)
Russian
4 entries- по вертика́ли adv (in crosswords)
- сбить verb (to drop)
- свали́ть verb (to drop)
- урони́ть verb (to drop)
Spanish
1 entries- vertical adv (in crosswords)
Swedish
1 entries- lodrätt adv (in crosswords)
Ukrainian
4 entries- вертика́льно adv (in crosswords)
- впуска́ти verb (to drop)
- впусти́ти verb (to drop)
- упуска́ти verb (to drop)
Sample sentences
137 total sentences available.
Put your hands down!
Source: tatoeba (2306)
You shouldn't look down on him.
Source: tatoeba (15798)
You can rely on him. He never lets you down.
Source: tatoeba (15978)
Showing 4 of 137 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "down"?
Closest matches include actively, adown, ailing, air, alkali flat.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "down"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.