Word Meaning

downward definition and meaning

adv. Alt. of Downwards
a. Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.
a. Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent.
a. Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.