downcast

Letters that make downcast

s, a, o, d, n, c, t, w are letters that make 'downcast'

Words within downcast

DO, do, Down, own, down, as, cast, AS, CA, NC, As, Ca are words within 'downcast'


3 possible definitions for 'downcast'

Downcast as "directed downward"

Under this definition, downcast is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to downcast

down is similar to downcast.

Example of downcast used within this context

"a downcast glance"


Downcast as "a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine"

Under this definition, downcast is a noun and has the following properties:

downcast as a type

'downcast' can be a type of shaft.


Downcast as "filled with melancholy and despondency"

Under this definition, downcast is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

downhearted, gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down(p), down in the mouth, low, low-spirited have the same meaning as 'downcast'

Derivatives of downcast

gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness, somberness, sombreness, gloom, dejectedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, dispiritedness, lowness are derivatives of 'downcast'.

Similar to downcast

dejected is similar to downcast.

Example of downcast used within this context

"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"



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