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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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Spurs interim manager Igor Tudor looks downcast during the home defeat by Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

US private-sector hiring data released Wednesday painted a downcast picture of the job market in the world's biggest economy, especially among small businesses.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Nearly four years later, Zelensky, clad in black, recorded another video near the same spot—more downcast than defiant, preparing his people for the potential loss of a major ally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Then Gandalf and Beregond taking up the bier bore it away towards the Houses of Healing, while behind them walked Pippin with downcast head.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.