Upturn
n.hopeful, energeticprofessional
What it means
A change from decline or stagnation toward improvement or increase.
Reach for it when Naming a welcome rise in activity, results, confidence, or conditions.
The reopened footpath brought an upturn in weekday trade.
Choose between these
6- playful
bounce
a quick rebound deserves informal wording
not when can trivialize a hard-won recovery
- everyday
positive change is enough without economic tone
not when does not specify a reversal from decline
- warm
conditions improve after a known loss
not when may only restore the former level
- professional
prices or confidence rebound quickly
not when often short-lived and market-specific
- professional
a measurable trend has turned upward
not when can be temporary within a cycle
- literary
activity or spirit returns after dormancy
not when not for a small numerical increase
Said against
3- downturn
- decline
- slump
It naturally appears in
3- economic upturn
The economic upturn reached local workshops before large retailers.
- welcome upturn
A welcome upturn in volunteers restored weekend opening.
- signs of an upturn
More apprenticeship applications are signs of an upturn.