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Downcast   /dˈaʊnkˌæst/   Listen
adjective
downcast  adj.  
1.
Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt. "'T is love, said she; and then my downcast eyes, And guilty dumbness, witnessed my surprise."
2.
Depressed; dispirited; dejected; of people.
Synonyms: down(predicate), downhearted, low, low-spirited.


noun
Downcast  n.  
1.
Downcast or melancholy look. "That downcast of thine eye."
2.
(Mining) A ventilating shaft down which the air passes in circulating through a mine.





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"Downcast" Quotes from Famous Books



... justice to the strength of his character. In other words, although he had undergone what, to the majority of men, would have meant ruin and discouragement and a shattering of ideals, he still preserved his energy. True, downcast and angry, and full of resentment against the world in general, he felt furious with the injustice of fate, and dissatisfied with the dealings of men; yet he could not forbear courting additional experiences. In short, the patience which he displayed was such as to make the wooden persistency ...
— Dead Souls • Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
... at first sight of her, but now a deadly qualm seized him. The gentleman was handsome and commanding; Miss Carden seemed very happy, hanging on his arm; none the less bright and happy that he, her humble worshiper, was downcast and wretched. ...
— Put Yourself in His Place • Charles Reade
... downcast eyes, but now she looked up earnestly and said, "That is a very kind judgment, Mrs. Bright, and I ...
— A Romance of the Republic • Lydia Maria Francis Child
... trick cyclist on the Halls. What a contrast from his present job. He promised to borrow a bicycle on the morrow and give an exhibition for our benefit in the yard. He did so, and was certainly no mean performer. The only day I ever saw him really downcast was when he came to bid good-bye. "What, Pierre," said I, "you don't mean to say you are leaving us?" "Yes, Miske, for punishment—I will explain how it arrived. Look you, to give pleasure to my young lady I took her for a joy-ride, a very little one, on the coffin ...
— Fanny Goes to War • Pat Beauchamp
... returned Carder, regarding the girl's stiffly immobile face and downcast eyes. "It would mean a lot of expense, but what Geraldine says goes. I can stand the ...
— In Apple-Blossom Time - A Fairy-Tale to Date • Clara Louise Burnham


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