upturn

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UK/ˈʌp.tɜːn/US/ˈʌp.tɝn/

noun

An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

“Near-synonym: turn over”

Similar
uptickincreaseimprovementoverturnupsetturn over
Opposite
downturn
OriginMiddle English upturnen →
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Meanings

nounupturn (plural upturns)

plural upturns

  1. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

    Near-synonyms: increase; improvement

    Synonyms: uptick, increase, improvement · Antonyms: downturn

verbupturn (third-person singular simple present upturns, present participle upturning, simple past and past participle upturned)

present singular third person upturns · participle present upturning · participle past upturned · past upturned

  1. ambitransitiveTo turn (something) up or over.

    Near-synonym: turn over

    Synonyms: overturn, upset, turn over

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

Similar
uptickincreaseimprovement
Opposite
downturn

verbTo turn (something) up or over.

Similar
overturnupsetturn over
Also see
upstand

Origin

  1. Middle Englishupturnen
  2. Englishupturn

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.

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Translations

Bulgarian благоприятен обрат
  • благоприятен обрат (blagoprijaten obrat)an upward turn or trend
Dutch opleving, herneming
  • oplevingan upward turn or trend
  • hernemingan upward turn or trend
Finnish kääntyminen kasvuun, noususuhdanne
  • kääntyminen kasvuunan upward turn or trend
  • noususuhdannean upward turn or trend
French reprise, relance
  • reprisean upward turn or trend
  • relancean upward turn or trend
  • redressementan upward turn or trend
German Aufwärtstrend
  • Aufwärtstrendan upward turn or trend
Polish ożywienie
  • ożywieniean upward turn or trend
Portuguese melhora
  • melhoraan upward turn or trend
Spanish repunte
  • repuntean upward turn or trend

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with upturn

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Cite this entry
APA

upturn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upturn

MLA

“upturn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upturn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upturn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upturn.

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