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    downcast
    /ˈdaʊnkɑːst/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person's eyes) looking downwards: "her modestly downcast eyes"
    • 2. (of a person) feeling despondent: "you mustn't be downcast"

    noun

    • 1. a shaft dug in a mine for extra ventilation.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWNCAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DOWNCAST definition: 1. sad and without hope: 2. If someone's eyes are downcast, they are looking down. 3. sad and…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWNCAST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DOWNCAST meaning: 1. sad and without hope: 2. If someone's eyes are downcast, they are looking down. 3. sad and…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downcastDowncast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DOWNCAST is low in spirit : dejected. How to use downcast in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › downcastDOWNCAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Downcast definition: directed downward, as the eyes.. See examples of DOWNCAST used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › downcastDowncast - definition of downcast by The Free Dictionary

    Define downcast. downcast synonyms, downcast pronunciation, downcast translation, English dictionary definition of downcast. adj. 1. Directed downward: a downcast glance. 2. Low in spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › downcastDowncast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Rest assured that there are, and one of them is downcast. Downcast most frequently describes a person's mood: downhearted, down in the mouth, down in the dumps, just plain old down. It can also refer to the direction in which something is pointed — down.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWNCAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'downcast' downcast. (daʊnkɑːst , -kæst ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are downcast, you are feeling sad and without hope. Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed. ...a glum, downcast expression. Synonyms: dejected, sad, depressed, unhappy More Synonyms of downcast.