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groundward

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɡrˈaʊndwɚd/
    • /ɡrˈaʊndwəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɡrˈaʊndwɚd/

Definition of groundward word

  • noun groundward Towards the ground. 1

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Parts of speech for Groundward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

groundward popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for groundward

adjective groundward

  • downward — Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.
  • cascading — Present participle of cascade.
  • declining — deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character
  • depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
  • descending — When a group of things is listed or arranged in descending order, each thing is smaller or less important than the thing before it.

Antonyms for groundward

adjective groundward

  • above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • cheery — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheery, you mean that they are cheerful and happy.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • heartened — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.

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