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- [kuhm-doun]
- /ˈkʌmˌdaʊn/
- /ˈkʌm.daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm-doun]
- /ˈkʌmˌdaʊn/
Definitions of comedown word
- singular noun comedown If you say that something is a comedown, you think that it is not as good as something else that you have just done or had. 3
- noun comedown a decline in position, status, or prosperity 3
- noun comedown a disappointment 3
- noun comedown a depressed or unexcited state 3
- verb comedown to come to a place regarded as lower 3
- verb comedown to lose status, wealth, etc (esp in the phrase to come down in the world) 3
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Origin of comedown
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; noun use of verb phrase come down
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Parts of speech for Comedown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comedown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
comedown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comedown
noun comedown
- undoing — the reversing of what has been done; annulling.
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
Antonyms for comedown
noun comedown
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
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