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adjective
1.
directed downward, as the eyes.
2.
dejected in spirit; depressed.
noun
3.
overthrow or ruin.
4.
a downward look or glance.
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Downcast
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example Sentences
- We were downcast for a while after receiving the discouraging news.
- Still, the private-equity boss was by no means downcast as he sharpened his axe.
- But colleagues said he did not seem downcast and usually appeared happy.
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| downcast (ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dejected |
| 2. | (esp of the eyes) directed downwards |
| —n | |
| 3. | mining a ventilation shaft |
| 4. | geology another word for downthrow |
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