downcast

down·cast  (dounkst)

adj.

1. Directed downward: a downcast glance.

2. Low in spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed.

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downcast [ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst]

adj

1. dejected

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (esp of the eyes) directed downwards

n

1. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining a ventilation shaft

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology another word for downthrow

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	downcast - a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine shaft - a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
Adj.	1.	downcast - directed downward; "a downcast glance" down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
	2.	downcast - filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" down in the mouth, downhearted, low-spirited, gloomy, dispirited, blue, depressed, grim, down, low dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"

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downcast

adjective dejected, sad, depressed, unhappy, disappointed, discouraged, miserable, dismayed, choked, daunted, dismal, despondent, dispirited, disheartened, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, sick as a parrot (informal) a glum, downcast expression
happy, contented, optimistic, cheerful, cheery, joyful, genial, elated, chirpy (informal), light-hearted

Translations

downcast [ˈdaʊnkɑːst] ADJ (= sad) → abatido; [eyes] → bajo, alicaído

downcast [ˈdaʊnkɑːst] adj

(= dejected) [person] → abattu(e)

(= lowered) [eyes] → baissé(e)

downcast [ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst] adj (sad) → abbattuto/a, avvilito/a; (eyes) → basso/a

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downcast [ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst] adj (sad) → abbattuto/a, avvilito/a; (eyes) → basso/a