downturn downtroddenness • down under · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · downturn · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a worsening of business or economic activity. Synonyms: downswing. Example: "The market took a downturn." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · downswing · · Synonym 1 Characters · · d latin small letter d U+0064 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 w latin small letter w U+0077