English Synonym Finder

descending

Definitions

Moving or sloping downward.

Arranged in order from highest to lowest or largest to smallest.

Coming down from an ancestor or source.

Examples

The hikers were descending the steep mountain path as the sun began to set.

The melody features a series of descending notes that create a melancholic atmosphere.

Synonyms

downward declining sinking dropping falling descendent downhill

Antonyms

ascending rising climbing mounting upward soaring uplifting