upward

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
2. (not-comparable) In the upper parts; above.
3. (not-comparable) Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.

Noun

The upper part; the top.

Adj

Directed toward a higher place.

Synonyms

up

🆙

upwards

ascending

uphill

upwardly

top

🔝

enclitic

directional

rising

upper

skyward

optimistic

outer

rise

soaring

surface

toward

upgrade

uprising

in ascending order

above

on one's back

ascend

bullheaded

eastward

endways

go up

heavenward

high

high up

improved

on top

Translations

ascendant

aufwärts

hacia arriba

ascendente

montant

su

🆙

ascensionale

haussier

en haut

omhoog

ανοδικός

ανερχόμενος

ansteigend

op

🆙

ascendent

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌpwɚd/

Etymology

From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.