sinking

Definitions

The act or process of descending below the surface of a liquid or soft substance.

Gradually becoming lower in level, intensity, or quality.

A feeling of dread or apprehension, often described as a hollow sensation in the stomach.

Examples

The heavy stone was slowly sinking to the bottom of the lake.

I had a sinking feeling that I had forgotten to lock the front door.

Synonyms

descending submerging foundering dropping declining plunging settling

Antonyms

rising ascending floating surfacing buoyant soaring emerging