Thesaurus / downcast
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“I had to have tricks, like moving through the set with my eyes downcast, so that when I opened my eyes I’d be experiencing everything only as Cora, because otherwise it would be too much for Thuso to take in,” Mbedu says.
FILMING ‘THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD’ WAS GRUELING. BUT THE CAST GRASPED ‘THE WEIGHT OF WHAT WE WERE DOING.’STUART MILLERMAY 13, 2021WASHINGTON POSTOthers were more downcast in acknowledging the loss, which was far closer than pollsters predicted.
‘TODAY, WE CELEBRATE. TOMORROW, WE WORK’NICK FOURIEZOSNOVEMBER 8, 2020OZYThe old man stood, with eyes downcast and hands clasped before him, a picture of humility.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDHer agitation was plain to him, and it puzzled him, as did the downcast glance of eyes usually so bold and insolent in their gaze.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIPale as usual, and with downcast eyes, she entered the room, whither her mother called her.
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLANDThe fire in the stove had burned lower, and its downcast glow revealed less mercilessly the dirty condition of the floor.
DOPESAX ROHMERHenri found her there, at something before nine, rather downcast and worried, and debating about going up to bed.
THE AMAZING INTERLUDEMARY ROBERTS RINEHARTLulu made no movement to obey, but stood before him in sullen silence and with downcast, scowling countenance.
ELSIE'S VACATION AND AFTER EVENTSMARTHA FINLEYHerman strode away, after one incredulous look at her, a shaft she felt through her downcast lids.
COUNTRY NEIGHBORSALICE BROWNThus spoke Rhoda, in a soft, tremulous little voice, and with downcast eyes.
A CHARMING FELLOW, VOLUME II (OF 3)FRANCES ELEANOR TROLLOPEWORDS RELATED TO DOWNCAST
- blue
- bummed out
- cheerless
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- destroyed
- disconsolate
- dispirited
- down
- down and out
- down in the mouth
- downbeat
- downcast
- dragged
- gloomy
- grim
- heavy-hearted
- hurting
- in a blue funk
- in pain
- in the dumps
- let-down
- long-faced
- low
- melancholy
- mirthless
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- teary
- troubled
- unhappy
- bereaved
- bitter
- blue
- cheerless
- dejected
- depressed
- despairing
- despondent
- disconsolate
- dismal
- distressed
- doleful
- down
- down in dumps
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- grief-stricken
- grieved
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heavy-hearted
- hurting
- in doldrums
- in grief
- in the dumps
- languishing
- low
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- melancholy
- morbid
- morose
- mournful
- not happy
- out of sorts
- pensive
- pessimistic
- sick at heart
- somber
- sorrowful
- sorry
- troubled
- unhappy
- weeping
- wistful
- woebegone
- bereaved
- bitter
- blue
- cheerless
- dejected
- despairing
- despondent
- disconsolate
- dismal
- distressed
- doleful
- down
- down in dumps
- down in mouth
- downcast
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- grief-stricken
- grieved
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heavyhearted
- hurting
- in doldrums
- in grief
- in the dumps
- languishing
- low
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- melancholy
- morbid
- morose
- mournful
- out of sorts
- pensive
- pessimistic
- sick at heart
- somber
- sorrowful
- sorry
- troubled
- weeping
- wistful
- woebegone
- bereaved
- bitter
- blue
- cheerless
- dejected
- despairing
- despondent
- disconsolate
- dismal
- distressed
- doleful
- down
- down in dumps
- down in mouth
- downcast
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- grief-stricken
- grieved
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heavyhearted
- hurting
- in doldrums
- in grief
- in the dumps
- languishing
- low
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- melancholy
- morbid
- morose
- mournful
- out of sorts
- pensive
- pessimistic
- sick at heart
- somber
- sorrowful
- sorry
- troubled
- weeping
- wistful
- woebegone
- apathetic
- blah
- blue
- broken
- cast down
- dejected
- despondent
- disconsolate
- dispirited
- dopey
- down
- down in the dumps
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- draggy
- drippy
- droopy
- dull
- enervated
- flat
- flat tire
- inanimate
- indifferent
- lackadaisical
- lackluster
- languid
- languishing
- languorous
- lifeless
- limp
- listless
- low
- melancholic
- melancholy
- mopy
- slothful
- subdued
- submissive
- tame
- torpid
- unconcerned
- unenthusiastic
- unmoved
- zero
- black
- bleak
- blue
- blue funk
- broody
- chapfallen
- cheerless
- crabbed
- crestfallen
- dark
- dejected
- depressed
- desolate
- despondent
- disconsolate
- dismal
- dispirited
- dour
- down in the dumps
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- dragged
- dreary
- forlorn
- glum
- in low spirits
- in the dumps
- joyless
- low
- melancholy
- mirthless
- miserable
- moody
- moping
- mopish
- morose
- mournful
- oppressed
- pessimistic
- sad
- saturnine
- solemn
- somber
- sulky
- sullen
- surly
- ugly
- unhappy
- weary
- woebegone
- woeful
- bad
- blue
- bummed out
- cast down
- crestfallen
- crummy
- dejected
- desolate
- despondent
- destroyed
- disconsolate
- dispirited
- down
- down and out
- down in the dumps
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- dragged
- dull
- dysphoric
- fed up
- gloomy
- glum
- grim
- heavy-hearted
- hurting
- in a blue funk
- in pain
- in the dumps
- in the pits
- in the toilet
- let down
- low
- low-down
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- melancholic
- melancholy
- moody
- morose
- on a downer
- pessimistic
- ripped
- sad
- spiritless
- taken down
- torn-up
- unhappy
- weeping
- wistful
- woebegone
- bleak
- blue
- bummed out
- chapfallen
- cheerless
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- destroyed
- disconsolate
- discouraged
- dismal
- dispirited
- distressed
- doleful
- down
- down and out
- down in the mouth
- downbeat
- downcast
- downhearted
- dragged
- dreary
- forlorn
- gloomy
- grim
- heavy-hearted
- hurting
- in a blue funk
- in pain
- in the dumps
- let-down
- long-faced
- low
- melancholy
- mirthless
- miserable
- mournful
- not happy
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- teary
- troubled
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.