downer

noun

ˈdau̇-nər How to pronounce downer (audio)
Definition of downernext
as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing that story of drug addiction was a real downer

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Recent Examples of downer Another, amazing design, but the location is a total downer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 That’s not to say that this album is a downer, by any means. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Learning to identify these downer moments and replace them with positive images is really empowering and can make your days more enjoyable. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 6 May 2026 Upper’s a downer But Blue Origin could not celebrate the achievement for long. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
  1. accident
  2. bore
  3. down
  4. bummer
Noun
  • The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Traffic Unit were on scene as well as accident reconstructionist from the Groton and Ledyard police departments as well as detectives from the Groton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In Colorado, motor vehicle accidents are the top cause of death for children after their first birthday and the second-leading cause for adults younger than 25, behind suicide.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Such fraudulence bore only poisoned fruit, swelling overseas bank accounts for the Manchurian candidates who were seeding duplicity into the loam of their nation’s imagination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Female flies bore into the fig to lay their eggs, which hatch out as larvae inside the fruit and eat the unripe insides before burrowing their way out.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • The Chiefs dropped back to throw 32 times on third downs in the red zone last season, nearly two per game.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There are going to be a lot of ups and downs during the Love Island USA reunion.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of down
Noun
  • Instead, here on the show, Freddie Fox’s Gwayne Hightower stops him from making said move, which is a bit of a bummer.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The only bummer is the Pocketbyte is still very much in the works.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bummer

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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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