rising

The word “rising” has 2 syllables: ris-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for rising?

In the thesaurus, “rising” has 126 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rising along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rising

accelerating
accumulating
advancing
appreciating
arising
arousing
ascending
ascension
ascent
aspiring
awakening
awaking
ballooning
bestirring
blasting off
blastoff
blowing up
booming
boost
boosting
bourgeoning
building up
bulking
burgeoning
canting
climb
climbing
coup
crescendoing
cresting
distending
elevating
elevation
emerging
enlarging
escalating
expanding
gaining
getting up
going up
growing
heave
heightening
hike
hoist
inclining
increase
increasing
inflating
insurgence
insurgency
insurrection
intensifying
jumping
leaning
levitation
lifting
liftoff
listing
misprision
mounting
multiplying
mushrooming
mutiny
outbreak
overthrow
peaking
proliferating
raise
raising
rebellion
reclining
redoubling
revolt
revolution
rise
rocketing
rolling out
rolling up
sabotage
scaling
sedition
skyrocketing
slanting
sloping
snowballing
soar
soaring
spiraling
spreading
stirring
subversion
surging
surmounting
swelling
takeoff
taking off
thrust
thrusting
tilting
tipping
topping
towering
treachery
treason
turning out
upheaval
upheaving
uplifting
upping
upraising
uprearing
uprising
upsurge
upsurging
upsweep
upswing
upthrust
upthrusting
uptrend
upturn
upturning
upwelling
waking
waxing
zooming

Antonyms for rising

bunking
catnapping
comedown
contracting
couching
counterinsurgency
counterrevolution
decline
declining
decrease
decreasing
descending
descent
diminishing
dip
dipping
dive
diving
down
downfall
downgrade
dozing
drop
dropping
dropping off
dwindling
fall
lessening
lying up
napping
nodding
nose-diving
nosedive
perching
plop
plummeting
plunge
plunging
receding
reclining
resting
retiring
roosting
settling
sinking
sleeping
sliding
slumbering
snoozing
turning in
waning

Meanings of rising

verb
1. To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
2. To increase in value or standing.
3. To begin; to develop.
4. To go up; to ascend; to climb.
5. To cause to go up or ascend.
6. To retire; to give up a siege.
7. To come; to offer itself.
8. To be lifted, or capable of being lifted, from the imposing stone without dropping any of the type; said of a form.
noun
1. Rebellion.
2. The act of something that rises.
3. A dough and yeast mixture which is allowed to ferment.
adjective
1. Going up.
2. Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.
preposition
1. More than; exceeding; upwards of.

Example Sentences

The rising sun painted the sky with shades of orange and pink.
There is concern about the rising cost of living in the city.
She watched the rising tide approach the shore.
His rising popularity made him a strong candidate for the election.
The company is experiencing rising demand for its products.

On this page you'll find 177 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rising, such as: accelerating, accumulating, advancing, appreciating, arising, arousing, ascending.

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