IELTS upward Definition Moving or pointing higher in position, number, or degree. Example "The balloon floated upward into the sky." Sign in to save IELTS Quiz → ← uptight urban → Study tips featuring "upward" Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Explain New Words Out Loud To Yourself Audit Your Own Writing to Find Gaps Related words TOEFL brighten IELTS startle GRE abide SAT abnormal TOEFL aboard TOEFL abolition TOEFL abort IELTS abortion SAT abrupt SAT absence TOEFL absent GRE absolute