Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ɡrˈaʊndwɚd/
- /ɡrˈaʊndwəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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