NOSEDIVING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word nosediving. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| crashing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • informal intensifiers | ||||||
| decreasing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • becoming less or smaller • (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume | ||||||
| descending | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • coming down or downward | ||||||
| dropping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective satellite • coming down freely under the influence of gravity | ||||||
| falling | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • becoming lower or less in degree or value adjective satellite • decreasing in amount or degree • coming down freely under the influence of gravity | ||||||
| sinking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a descent as through liquid (especially through water) • a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) • a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension | ||||||
| sliding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being a smooth continuous motion | ||||||
| declining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| deteriorating | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • become worse or disintegrate • grow progressively worse | ||||||
| plummeting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the metal bob of a plumb line verb • drop sharply | ||||||
| plunging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a brief swim in water • a steep and rapid fall verb • thrust or throw into • drop steeply • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity • begin with vigor • cause to be immersed • fall abruptly • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • devote (oneself) fully to | ||||||
| slumping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • fall or sink heavily • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • fall in value | ||||||
| dive | ||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall • a headlong plunge into water • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • drop steeply • plunge into water • swim under water | ||||||
| nose dive | verbv | |||||
noun • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft | ||||||
