Down
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Down adjective – Feeling unhappiness. Usage example: feeling a bit down
Joyous is an antonym for down in unhappy topic.
Nearby Word: downed
Antonyms for Down
Joyous
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Joyous adjective – Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight. Down is an antonym for joyous.
Nearby Words: joy, joyously
Antonyms for Joyous
Both words in one sentence
- When Principal Scruton tries to get it shut down seeing as he doesn't want the gym used for "immoral purposes", Nigel plays dumb and claims the club is for people to have a joyous and good time.
Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Literature - When our heroes' battle with Master Hades takes a turn for the worst, and Hades is about to finish Natsu off with his Bullet Magic, Laxus makes a Big Damn Heroes moment, surprising both mages by jumping down in-between them, to the unpleasant shock of Hades and joyous relief of Team Natsu.
Source: Foreshadowing / Anime and Manga
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Joyous and Down. (2016). Retrieved 2021, April 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/joyous
Down & Joyous. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Apr. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/joyous>.
Joyous or Down. 2016. Accessed April 18, 2021. https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/joyous.
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