downcast

[ doun-kast, -kahst ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
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adjective

directed downward, as the eyes.
dejected in spirit; depressed.

noun

overthrow or ruin.
a downward look or glance.
a shaft down which air passes, as into a mine (opposed to upcast).

Origin of downcast

First recorded in 1250–1300, downcast is from the Middle English word douncasten. See down1, cast

OTHER WORDS FROM downcast

down·cast·ly, adverb down·cast·ness, noun

Words nearby downcast

down-market, down-the-line, down-to-earth, downbeat, downburst, downcast, downcome, downcomer, downcourt, downcurved, downcycle

Words related to downcast

forlorn, discouraged, blue, down, bad, low, moody, brooding, cheerless, crestfallen, dejected, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate, dispirited, distressed, doleful, downhearted, droopy, dull

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British Dictionary definitions for downcast

downcast
/ (ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst) /

adjective

dejected
(esp of the eyes) directed downwards

noun

mining a ventilation shaft
geology another word for downthrow