Synonyms for
Downs
Definition
The word 'downs' can mean a grassy hill or a genetic disorder.
Synonyms & similar words
devour
land
finetune
pourdown
johnlhdown
pulldown
knockdown
drinkdown
tossoff
shootdown
consume
gothrough
beltdown
pushdown
boltdown
kill
downfeather
cutdown
polish
pile
down
pop
refine
hill
knoll
mound
slope
rise
bluff
bank
hillock
elevation
height
disorder
syndrome
illness
disease
condition
abnormality
defect
anomaly
impairment
handicap
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- feeling the downs
- ups and downs
- through the downs
- navigating the downs
- overcome the downs
- dealing with the downs
- facing the downs
Word family
Usage note
The word 'downs' is most commonly used in the plural to refer to periods of sadness or low spirits, often contrasted with 'ups'. It can also refer to a downward movement or decline.
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Example sentences
- The cows grazed on the downs.
- We climbed to the top of the downs to have a picnic.
- The doctor explained the symptoms of Downs Syndrome to the parents.
- Children with Downs Syndrome may need extra help in school.
- The downs were covered in wildflowers in the spring.