downturn
Plural: downturns
Noun
- A decline or a downward trend, especially in business.
- a worsening of business or economic activity
- "the market took a downturn"
- A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
Verb
- To turn downwards.
- To decline.
Examples
- My DOWNTURN in Words With Friends began when I opened up two triple-word scores.
- The downturn in the economy made it harder to find jobs.
Origin / Etymology
From down- + turn.
Synonyms
Antonyms
improvement#Noun, increase#Noun, uptick#Noun, upturn
Scrabble Score: 12
downturn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddownturn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
downturn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
downturn: valid Words With Friends Word