Used in a Sentence

downer

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for downer.

Editorial note

The problem is that when everybody wants to discuss the hot new browser features, mentioning Apple is just a big downer.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A livestock animal that has collapsed.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of downer gathered in one view.

noun

A livestock animal that has collapsed.

noun

A form of industrial action in which workers down tools and refuse to work.

noun

A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after John Downer.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for downer.

Example sentences

1

The problem is that when everybody wants to discuss the hot new browser features, mentioning Apple is just a big downer.

2

I don't mean to be a downer...but at this point, wouldn't it just make sense to use vanilla JS?

3

Its quite a downer to start with a fantastic headline and realize its all BS, although the truth of the matter is a pretty good deal.

4

Alternatively, not to sound like a downer, but is there a way to uninstall shell integration?

5

Not to be a downer, but the practical effect of this ruling is nil.

6

Not to be a downer, but that's what it seems like since Rust 1.0.

7

One was enough of a downer that I didn't finish it ( Random Acts of Senseless Violence ).

8

I hate to be a downer, but personally, I'd never take a non-technical founder that I didn't know beforehand.

9

But that would, apparently, be far too much of a downer for most people, finding out that questions can be answered with evidence.

10

So the fact that they don't have templates or operator overloading (the two critical pieces to STL style) was a bit of a downer.

11

I hate to be a downer, but I'm not very optimistic that this will work.

12

Also as a downer, they typically live only 12-18mos and they can't be bred in captivity, so I eventually gave up the idea.

Quote examples

1

I hate to be a downer but this "idea" will vanish like morning mist with the first terrorist nuke.

2

Not to be a downer, but it's pronounced "wah-GEE", with a hard G.

3

It is intrinsically "a downer." Let's do something about that.

Proper noun examples

1

But Downer's Grove was established in 1873 so it's not as if this is a new problem.

2

If you live in, say Westmont or Downer's Grove and want to get to O'Hare or Midway by public transport, you might as well give up before you start.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use downer in a sentence?

The problem is that when everybody wants to discuss the hot new browser features, mentioning Apple is just a big downer.

What does downer mean?

A livestock animal that has collapsed.

What part of speech is downer?

downer is commonly used as noun.