Synonyms for downer
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A negative drug trip.
Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer.
Forms
- Plural
- downers → sedatives, depressants, kill-joys, spoilsports…
Example sentences
- depressant Which anti depressant would you recommend for someone who can not take hormones?
- choker She wore a stylish black choker necklace to the party.
- spoilsport A spoilsport is a person who ruins other people's fun.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| downer | rising | |
| depressant | falling | |
| choker | rising | |
| spoilsport | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- choker
- 8 letters
- sedative3, buzzkill
- 10 letters
- depressant3, spoilsport
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sedative3 = 3 syllables).