Synonyms for

Descended

Verb / dɪˈsendʌd / / dɪˈsendɪd / Another word for descended — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To move from a higher place to a lower place

Synonyms & similar words

deign ascend settle condescend comedown descend come fall derive godown rise drop fall sink plunge dive tumble slip slide settle land alight disembark deplane

Synonyms by register

Formal

originated stemmed arose emanated

Informal

came down dropped went down

Literary

alighted stooped descended upon

Antonyms

ascended rose climbed mounted arose emerged originated

Common collocations

  • descended from
  • descended into
  • descended rapidly
  • descended quickly
  • descended the stairs
  • descended from heaven
  • descended into chaos

Word family

noun descent
verb descend
adjective descending

Usage note

Often used to describe movement downwards, either literally (e.g., descending stairs) or figuratively (e.g., descending into madness). Can also refer to lineage, as in 'descended from royalty'.

Example sentences

  1. The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.
  2. The airplane descended through the clouds.
  3. The sun descended behind the mountains.
  4. The diver descended into the deep water.
  5. The temperature descended below freezing.

Quotes

  • Life is like a staircase, you have to go up each stair to reach the top, but in order to descend, you have to come down one stair at a time.
  • The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts
  • The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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