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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

Mr. Bryan’s stock-in-trade is the downcast ballad that seems to be recalled during a late night after a few drinks and with the TV flickering somewhere in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 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

The next day he was quiet and downcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He was downcast and burdened with self-approach when he stepped without noise from the colonel’s office on his rubber- soled and rubber-heeled brown shoes.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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