downbeat

ˈdaʊnˌbiːt

Definition

Definition of downbeat - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mood attitudefeeling or showing sadness or lack of enthusiasm

She felt downbeat after hearing the bad news.

depressed

dispirited

gloomy

mannerrelaxed and unemphatic

The party had a downbeat atmosphere.

laid-back

low-key

unassertive

Noun

rhythm

TECH.

first beat in a measure of music

TECH.

The drummer hit the downbeat to start the song.

ictus

emotion

Rare

feeling of sadness or depression

Rare

The news of the layoffs brought a downbeat mood to the office..

depression

melancholy

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downbeat about

adj.

feeling negative or not hopeful about something

He is downbeat about his exam results.

Origin of downbeat

English, down (negative) + beat (rhythm)

Examples of downbeat in a sentence

The review was surprisingly downbeat about the film.
His downbeat response surprised everyone at the meeting.
The movie had a downbeat ending, leaving the audience thoughtful.
Count the downbeat to keep everyone synchronized.
The orchestra waited for the conductor's downbeat.
A downbeat settled over the crowd.

His downbeat was evident after the defeat.

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French:déprimé, temps fort, ...
German:niedergeschlagen, Downbeat, ...
Italian:abbattuto, battito forte, ...
Spanish:desanimado, tiempo fuerte, ...
Portuguese:desanimado, batida forte, ...
Chinese:沮丧的, 强拍, ...
Japanese:沈んだ気分の, 頭拍, ...
Arabic:مُتَشَائِم, الزمن الأوّل, ...
Hebrew:מְדוּכְדָּךְ, הַפְּעָמָה הָרִאשׁוֹנָה, ...
Russian:унылый, первая доля, ...
Ukrainian:пригнічений, акцент, ...
Hindi:उदास, प्रथम ताल, ...
Bengali:বিষণ্ণ, প্রথম তাল, ...
Catalan:abatut, primer temps, ...
Czech:skleslý, těžká doba, ...
Danish:nedtrykt, nedslag, ...
Dutch:neerslachtig, eerste tel, ...
Greek:καταθλιπτικός, πρώτος χρόνος, ...
Hungarian:lehangolt, súlyos ütemrész, ...
Khmer:ស្រងូតស្រងាត់, ចង្វាក់ខ្លាំងដំបូង, ...
Korean:침울한, 강박, ...
Persian:افسرده, ضربه اصلی, ...
Polish:przygnębiony, uderzenie na początku taktu, ...
Portuguese (BR):desanimado, tempo forte, ...
Romanian:abătut, bătaie accentuată, ...
Swedish:dämpad, första taktslaget, ...
Thai:หดหู่, จังหวะแรก, ...
Turkish:karamsar, birinci vuruş, ...
Vietnamese:chán nản, phách mạnh, ...

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