downturn Definition

downswing, recession, slowdown, slump, crisis, decline, contraction, doldrums, meltdown, retrenchment, malaise, deceleration, slackening, turbulence, sluggishness, softening, crunch, stagnation, deterioration, slowing, weakness, deflation, dip, weakening, shrinking, turnaround, worsening, slide, shrinkage, drop, squeeze, collapse, decrease, predicament, fall, trough, depression, hardship, bust, slippage, constriction, impasse, reduction, slack, adversity, morass, moderation, downside, hindsight, crash, retreat, demise, prosperity, stalemate, reversal, unease, degradation, loss, setback, cooling, cut, wane, decay, contracting, ebb, easing, delay, standstill, low, slowness, aggravation, downfall, landslide, backsliding, plight, retrogression, deadlock, discomfort, slackness, backspace, regression, brake, recoil, lowering, rollover, narrowing, juncture, fallback, stricture, regress, backhand, reverse, retraction, landing, folding, withdrawal, retardation, recess, descending, kickback,