downcast

ˈdaʊnkæst

Definition

Definition of downcast - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionfeeling sad and without hope

She felt downcast after hearing the bad news.

dejected

despondent

disheartened

eyeslooking towards the ground due to sadness

His downcast eyes revealed his embarrassment.

dejected

despondent

downhearted

directiondirected downward

The downcast eyes avoided meeting his gaze.

descending

downward

lowered

Noun

emotion

Rare

look downwards showing sadness or shyness

Rare

She gave a downcast when she heard the bad news.

gaze

glance

mining

TECH.

shaft in a mine for air circulation

TECH.

The miners descended into the downcast for fresh air.

air shaft

ventilation shaft

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shaft in a mine for air circulation

Origin of downcast

Old English, dūn (hill) + cast (thrown)

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be hangdog

defeated

appear downcast or defeated

Examples of downcast in a sentence

The downcast expression on her face was unmistakable.
She walked with downcast eyes, avoiding everyone's gaze.
His downcast eyes showed he was deep in thought.
The downcast branches brushed the ground gently.
His downcast glance revealed his true feelings.
His downcast was evident after the defeat.

The child's downcast revealed his disappointment.
The downcast was crucial for ventilation in the mine.
Workers checked the downcast regularly for safety.

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French:abattu, regard baissé, ...
German:niedergeschlagen, trauriger Blick, ...
Italian:abbattuto, sguardo abbassato, ...
Spanish:abatido, gesto de abatimiento, ...
Portuguese:abatido, olhar triste, ...
Chinese:沮丧, 低垂的目光, ...
Japanese:落胆した, 下向きの視線, ...
Arabic:مُكْتَئِب, نَظْرَةٌ مُنْكَسِرَة, ...
Hebrew:מְדוּכְדָּךְ, מַבָּט מֻשְׁפָּל, ...
Russian:подавленный, потупленный взгляд, ...
Ukrainian:пригнічений, погляд вниз, ...
Hindi:उदास, नीचे की ओर देखना, ...
Bengali:বিষণ্ণ, নিচের দিকে তাকানো, ...
Catalan:abatut, mirada cap avall, ...
Czech:sklíčený, sklopený pohled, ...
Danish:nedtrykt, nedslået blik, ...
Dutch:neerslachtig, neergeslagen blik, ...
Greek:αποκαρδιωμένος, κατεβασμένο βλέμμα, ...
Hungarian:levert, tekintet, ...
Khmer:អស់សង្ឃឹម, ការបន្ទាបភ្នែកដោយទុក្ខសោក ឬអៀនខ្មាស, ...
Korean:풀이 죽은, 풀이 죽은 표정, ...
Persian:دل‌گرفته, نگاه به پایین, ...
Polish:przygnębiony, spojrzenie w dół, ...
Portuguese (BR):abatido, olhar cabisbaixo, ...
Romanian:abătut, privire în jos, ...
Swedish:nedstämd, nedslagen blick, ...
Thai:หดหู่, สายตาเศร้า, ...
Turkish:üzgün, aşağıya bakış, ...
Vietnamese:chán nản, trục thông gió, ...

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