Definition of 'downcast'

Noun

1. a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

Adjective

1. directed downward; "a downcast glance"
2. low in spirits; "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"
      Synonyms: blue depressed dispirited down downhearted down in the mouth low low-spirited

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