downcast (Meaning)
downcast (n)
a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
downcast (s)
directed downward
filled with melancholy and despondency
downcast (a.)
Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt.
downcast (n.)
or melancholy look.
A ventilating shaft down which the air passes in circulating through a mine.
Synonyms & Antonyms of downcast
downcast Sentence Examples
- The team's spirits were downcast after the unexpected defeat.
- She felt a wave of downcast emotions as she contemplated the bleak future.
- The sight of the downcast faces in the room filled him with sorrow.
- The downcast sky mirrored the somber mood of the mourners.
- The downcast eyes of the child hinted at a hidden sadness.
- The dog's downcast tail betrayed his feeling of shame.
- The downcast flowers wilted under the scorching summer sun.
- The downcast leaves of the tree signaled the arrival of autumn.
- The downcast branches of the willow tree swayed gently in the breeze.
- The downcast corners of her mouth revealed her disappointment.
FAQs About the word downcast
a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine, directed downward, filled with melancholy and despondencyCast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfu
lowered,bowed, downward,down,
elevated, upward, elevated, lifted,lifted, upward, uplifted,uplifted, raised,raised
The team's spirits were downcast after the unexpected defeat.
She felt a wave of downcast emotions as she contemplated the bleak future.
The sight of the downcast faces in the room filled him with sorrow.
The downcast sky mirrored the somber mood of the mourners.
