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downer Definition

downer (do̵u′nər)

noun

  1. any depressant drug, as a tranquilizer or barbiturate
  2. ☆ a depressing experience, person, etc.

downer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • put: I don't want to put a downer on my Christmas post!
  • have: Not that I have a downer on genre fiction.

Adjective modifier

  • real: In fact the only real downer here is the lack of competition.
  • only: The only slight downer was the rather mixed weather.
  • big: But the big downer on the ALMO's is the way they are financed.
  • slight: The only slight downer was the rather mixed weather.
  • major: I mean, yeah things set me off but sometimes nothing can put me into a major downer.
  • other: Of course there was your usual arguments and other downers, but LCP was good to me.

Preposition: on

weekend: However, bad weather did put a downer on the weekend resulting in some activities being canceled.

Modifies a noun

  • cow: Downer cows: A term used in the US to describe cattle that do not have the ability to stand.
  • bliss: His new release of downer bliss on the UK Poptones label is upon us... .

Preposition: of

ending: Not that this Chapter shouldn't have been included, but I felt as that it was a downer of an ending.

Noun used with modifier

sun: For sun downers, Abi, Ellie, Katrin, Lorraine, Barney and Anna kept together.