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downcast

/ˈdaʊnkɑːst/adjective

उच्चारण डाउन्कास्ट

उदास, निराश

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a person) sad or depressed

    उदास, निराश

    • She looked downcast after the result.
    • The player looked downcast as he walked off the field after missing the catch.
    • He sat downcast in the corner after hearing the news.
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    • The downcast fans left the stadium in silence.
    • She looked downcast, but the next day she seemed happier.

    Synonyms dejected despondent dispirited crestfallen disheartened

    Opposite cheerful elated happy optimistic

  2. 2

    (of eyes) looking down

    (नज़रें) नीची

    • downcast eyes
    • The bride stood with downcast eyes as the guests gathered around her.
    • Shy and downcast, the young boy refused to look at the guests.
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    • Her downcast eyes showed that she felt guilty.
    • With downcast eyes, the student admitted that he had forgotten his homework.

    Synonyms lowered looking down

    Opposite raised

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down·cast

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Keep the sad-looking words together: downcast, crestfallen (sad and disappointed after a failure), dejected, despondent, down in the dumps (informal, sad), glum (sad and quiet).

उदास दिखने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: downcast, crestfallen (विफलता के बाद उदास और निराश), dejected, despondent, down in the dumps (अनौपचारिक, उदास), glum (उदास और चुप)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Downcast eyes (looking at the ground, often from shame or shyness).

Collocation 'downcast eyes' (ज़मीन की ओर देखती नज़रें, प्रायः शर्म या संकोच से)।