Decrease and Uptick

Opposite meaning words

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon

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Uptick is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Uptick noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year

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Decrease is an antonym for uptick.

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Uptick and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/uptick

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