Down In The Mouth (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He looked down in the mouth after receiving the news of his job rejection.
- The down in the mouth expression on her face was a clear indication that she was struggling to cope with her recent loss.
- The team was down in the mouth after their crushing defeat in the championship finals.
- The rainy weather outside matched her down in the mouth mood, and she just wanted to stay in bed all day.
- After a series of rejections, the artist was feeling down in the mouth and wondered if he would ever make it big.