What Is The Opposite Of Ascent?

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the act of changing location in an upward direction. Antonyms:

downslope

, decline, declension, fall, declivity, declination, descent.

What is the opposite ascend?

Opposite of to elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion.

descend

.

dip

.

drop

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plunge

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What is the opposite of ascent in English?

the act of changing location in an upward direction. Antonyms:

downslope

, decline, declension, fall, declivity, declination, descent.

What are the synonyms and antonyms of ascent?

  • ascension,
  • climb,
  • rise,
  • rising,
  • soar.

What is the opposite bold?

Antonym of Bold

Word. Antonym. Bold.

Timid

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Is ascent up or down?

Both

ascend

and descend come from the Latin verb scandere, which means “to climb.” It’s the prefixes that make all the difference. The a- of ascend makes the word mean “climb up,” while the de- of its antonym makes descend mean “climb down.”

What do you mean by Ascent?

1a :

the act of rising or mounting upward

: climb completed their ascent of the mountain. b : an upward slope or rising grade : acclivity followed the steep ascent to the top of the hill. c : the degree of elevation : inclination, gradient.

Which is the best synonyms for ascend?

  • rise,
  • soar,
  • thrust,
  • up,
  • uprear,
  • uprise,
  • upthrust,
  • upturn.

What is the best antonym for Attract?

  • bore.
  • disenchant.
  • disinterest.
  • give up.
  • repulse.
  • turn off.
  • discourage.
  • let go.

What is the adverb form of perfect?


With perfection

. Wholly, completely, totally.

What is the synonyms of hanging?

  • beetling.
  • drooping.
  • jutting.
  • overhanging.
  • projecting.
  • suspended.
  • swinging.
  • pendulous.

What is opposite word of elated?

elated. Antonyms:

depressed

, dispirited, disappointed, abashed, confounded, humiliated, disconcerted, dejected.

What are the synonyms for Afraid?

  • anxious.
  • apprehensive.
  • frightened.
  • nervous.
  • scared.
  • shocked.
  • suspicious.
  • timid.

What do you call someone who is bold?


audacious

, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing. invulnerable to fear or intimidation. daredevil, temerarious. presumptuously daring. emboldened.

How do you say someone is bold?

  1. audacious,
  2. bold-faced,
  3. brash,
  4. brassbound,
  5. brassy,
  6. brazen,
  7. cheeky,
  8. cocky,

What do you call a person who is bold?

1

fearless

, adventurous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, dauntless.

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