Downer
Downer noun - Something (as a situation or event) that is depressing.
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Synonyms for Downer
Failure and downer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Downer".
Nearby Word: downing
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Downer Ending: Due to the Bundy Curse, most of the characters' schemes end in failure.
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Downer Ending: Norman's attempt to return to a normal world as a good person ultimately ends up in failure since he is eventually driven insane again.
Source: Film / Psycho II -
Downer Ending: The spy flick portion of the movie ends in failure as the attempted bombing of the Russian missile site fails and all the western spies are captured and killed.
Source: Film / Rocket Attack USA
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Failure and Downer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downer/failure
Downer & Failure. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downer/failure>.
Failure or Downer. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downer/failure.
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