Definition for Upward:

• Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.

Synonyms for Upward:

• adj.

  •directed up (adjective)
  • ascensional,
  • anabatic,
  • ascensive,
  • assurgent.
  •overhead (adjective)
  • most skyward,
  • more skyward,
  • most overhanging,
  • most aloft,
  • most above,
  • more atop,
  • over-hanging,
  • on high,
  • roofest,
  • roofer,
  • in the sky,
  • most atop.
  •upper (adjective)
  • loftier,
  • topmost,
  • top most,
  • upper most.
  •upright (adjective)
  • more standup,
  • up-right,
  • up-ended,
  • most cocked,
  • most stand-up,
  • more upended,
  • most standup,
  • up standing,
  • more stand-up,
  • standup,
  • more cocked,
  • more stand up,
  • up-standing,
  • most upended,
  • up right,
  • most stand up,
  • up ended.
  •vertical (adjective)
  • straight-up,
  • bolt upright,
  • straight up.

• a. & adv.

  •overhead (adjective, adverb)
  • over hanging,
  • overhanging.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • upward.
  •from a lower to higher position (adverb)
  • antrorse,
  • above,
  • greater,
  • lofty.

• n.

  •
  • beyond,
  • away from the earth,
  • in the air,
  • more,
  • up the slope,
  • up north,
  • exceptional,
  • Hyper-,
  • surplus,
  • on an incline,
  • overly,
  • overmuch,
  • over,
  • too,
  • excessive,
  • higher.
  •
  • declining,
  • exponential,
  • depleted,
  • growing,
  • accumulative,
  • fourfold,
  • graduated,
  • gathering.

• prep.

  •up (preposition)
  • up-hill,
  • up hill.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • timber,
  • downhill,
  • bouncy.
  •
  • under.

Paraphrases for Upward:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    upwards, bullish.
  • Proper noun, singular
    upwards.
  • Adverb
    upwards.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    spiraling, escalating, uplifting, ever-increasing, upshift, growing, progressive, uphill, vertical.
  • Proper noun, singular
    leaps, up.
  • Adverb
    up, upstairs, vertically.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    upside, increasing, up.

Antonyms for Upward:

• adv.

  • from a lower to higher position
    downward.
  • Other antonyms:
    down, descending, downwardly, downwards.

Upward Sentence Examples:

• Holding her breath she looked upward.

• With an upward swing, he landed a blow on Snuff's elbow, breaking his arm.