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- [dou-ner]
- /ˈdaʊ nər/
- /ˈdaʊ.nər/
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- [dou-ner]
- /ˈdaʊ nər/
Definitions of downer word
- noun downer Informal. a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate. a depressing experience, person, or situation. 1
- noun downer Animal Husbandry. an old or diseased animal, especially one that cannot stand up. 1
- noun downer A depressant or tranquilizing drug, especially a barbiturate. 1
- noun downer depressing situation 1
- noun downer depressant drug 1
- countable noun downer Downers are drugs that make you feel sleepy or very calm. 0
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Origin of downer
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15, Americanism, for an earlier sense; 1965-70, for def 1; down1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Downer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downer 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
downer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for downer
noun downer
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- drag — drag and drop
- bummer — If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.
- bad trip — a mentally or physically horrifying drug-taking experience, as one accompanied by nightmarish hallucinations or by physical pain.
adjective downer
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- junky — of the nature of junk; trashy.
- godawful — extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
Antonyms for downer
noun downer
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- meth — methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- pep pill — a pill, tablet, or capsule that contains a stimulant drug, especially amphetamine.
- buzz — If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
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