downcast

downcast
adj
dejected, disheartened, dispirited, low-spirited, downhearted, down, Inf. down in the dumps; discouraged, daunted, dismayed, distressed, disappointed, crestfallen, broken-hearted, heartsick, Inf. broken up; unhappy, cheerless, glum, gloomy, under a cloud, in the doldrums, doleful, Archaic. wan; saddened, sad, blue, forlorn, melancholy, mopey, mopish, long-faced, chapfallen, unsmiling, Inf. down in the mouth; miserable, morose, heartbroken, woebegone, heavy-hearted, disconsolate, sorrowful, mournful, lachrymose, funereal; depressed, weighed down, burdened, crushed, prostrate, Inf. broken, Sl. bummed out; despondent, Psychiatry. hypochondriac or hypochondriacal, Brit. hipped, spiritless, lifeless, exanimate, enervated, weakened, weary, tired, drained.

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  • downcast — downcast, dispirited, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, woebegone mean affected by or showing very low spirits. Downcast implies a being overcome by shame, mortification, or loss of hope or confidence; it usually suggests an inability to face… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • downcast — down cast , a. Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt. [1913 Webster] T is love, said she; and then my downcast eyes, And guilty dumbness, witnessed my surprise. Dryden. 2. depressed; dispirited;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • downcast — (adj.) c.1600, from pp. of obs. verb downcast (c.1300), from DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.) + CAST (Cf. cast) (v.). Literal at first; figurative sense is 1630s …   Etymology dictionary

  • downcast — index despondent, disconsolate, lugubrious, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • downcast — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of eyes) looking downwards. 2) feeling despondent …   English terms dictionary

  • downcast — [doun′kast΄] adj. 1. directed downward 2. very unhappy or discouraged; sad; dejected …   English World dictionary

  • downcast — [[t]da͟ʊnkɑːst, kæst[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are downcast, you are feeling sad and without hope. Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed. ...a glum, downcast expression. Syn: dejected 2) ADJ: usu v link ADJ If your …   English dictionary

  • downcast — down|cast [ˈdaunka:st US kæst] adj 1.) sad or upset because of something bad that has happened 2.) downcast eyes are looking down ▪ Penelope sat silently, her eyes downcast …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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