Tom is such a Debby Downer.
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Downer
/ˈdaʊnə/
Synonyms for "downer" (189 found)
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Closest matches (38)
adverse circumstancesadversityafflictionaggravationalcoholamobarbital sodiumamytalamytal pillanalgesicannoyanceanodynebad newsbarbbarbituratebarbiturate pillbedevilmentblack stuffblank despondencyblightblue
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blue angelblue devilblue heavenblue velvetborebotherbotherationbothersomenessbummercalmativecarechloral hydrate
Strong matches (57)
codeinecodeine cough syrupcrashing borecrosscursedeath wishdejectednessdejectiondemeroldepressantdepressiondepressordespairdespondencydespondentnessdevilmentdifficultiesdifficultydiscouragementdisheartenment
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dispiritednessdoggingdollydolophinedopedown tripdowncastnessdownheartednessdragdrooping spiritsdrugexasperationgoofballhharassmenthard knockshard lifehard lothard stuffhardcasehardshipharryingheadacheheartlessnessheroinhophopelessnesshorsehoundinghypnoticirritation
Related words (94)
junkknockout dropslaudanumliquorlotuslow spiritslownesslowness of spiritluminalluminal pillmmalaisemeperidinemethadonemickey finnmolestationmorphiamorphinenarcoticnembutal
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nembutal pillnuisanceopiateopiumoppressionpacifierpain in the neckpain killerparegoricpen yanpersecutionpessimismpestphenobarbitalphenobarbital sodiumplightpredicamentpressureproblempurple heartquietenerrainbowredrigorscagschmerzsea of troublessecobarbital sodiumseconalseconal pillsedativeself-destructive urgeshitsinking heartsleep-inducersleepersleeping draughtsleeping pillslough of despondsmacksodium thiopentalsomnifacientsoothersoothing syrupsoporificspiritlessnessstressstress of lifesuicidal despairtaedium vitaetartranquilizertrialtribulationtroubletroublestuinaltuinal pillturpsvale of tearsvexationvexatiousnessvicissitudeweariness of lifewhite stuffworrimentworryyellowyellow jacket
Noun(5 words)
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12 entriesdrugdrug of abuseeventexperienceinfluencemedicamentmedicationmedicinal drugmedicinepersonpsychoactive substancestreet drug
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8 entriesCollocations
5 entriescentral nervous system depressantdowner drugletdown experiencemood downersedative downer
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
This is a downer.
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Was the cliffhanger a downer or did it whet your appetite for more?
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Stop being a Debbie downer.
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