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downcast

[ doun-kast, -kahst ]

adjective

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

    Synonyms: , , , ,



noun

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

downcast

/ ˈ岹ʊˌɑː /

adjective

  1. dejected
  2. (esp of the eyes) directed downwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. mining a ventilation shaft
  2. geology another word for downthrow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿɲcl adverb
  • Ƿɲcn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of downcast1

First recorded in 1250–1300, downcast is from the Middle English word douncasten. See down 1, cast
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She fell silent for a beat, her eyes downcast.

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Norris has been on the podium at every race so far and won the season opener in Melbourne in March, but his downcast nature in Sakhir was in stark contrast to Piastri's.

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Now it’s time to turn their downcast eyes toward the expected payoff.

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Dressed in a sari, with eyes downcast, she sits down on a wooden stool facing her interrogators.

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Morrow, who sat with his eyes downcast throughout the hearing, had at first denied all the charges, but eventually admitted the blackmail.

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