Downcast (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Directed downward; "a downcast glance".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She caught his downcast glance and knew he wasn't looking forward to the meeting.
- The rain poured down, matching her downcast mood perfectly.
- His downcast eyes avoided the gaze of his disappointed parents.
- The downcast faces of the defeated team reflected their disappointment at not winning the championship.
- As the news sank in, Sarah's downcast expression turned even more somber, her eyes welling up with tears.
Meaning 2
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.