downcast

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

ADJECTIVE

depressed, unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discouraged forlorn

STRONG

bad blue brooding down low moody

WEAK

bummed out cast down chapfallen cheerless crestfallen daunted dejected despondent disappointed disconsolate disheartened dismayed dispirited distressed doleful down in the dumps down-in-the-mouth downhearted dragged droopy dull gloomy glum heartsick in pain listless low-spirited miserable mopey morose oppressed sad shot down singing the blues sunk troubled weighed down woebegone

Antonyms

STRONG

above cheerful decent gay happy honest upright

WEAK

elated glad heartened satisfied

Example Sentences

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But Verstappen was downcast to be nearly a second off the pace in the Red Bull.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The downcast mood in crypto likely hasn’t helped.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The next day he was quiet and downcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The same goes for “Child Bride,” a downcast and disturbing tale later reworked into the up-tempo guitar-pop tune “Working on the Highway.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Hagrid was looking downcast and Harry wanted Hagrid’s first lesson to be a success.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

downcast

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