downcast

[doun-kast, -kahst] / ˈdaʊnˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

ADJECTIVE

depressed, unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discouraged forlorn

STRONG

bad blue brooding down low moody

WEAK

bummed out cast down chapfallen cheerless crestfallen daunted dejected despondent disappointed disconsolate disheartened dismayed dispirited distressed doleful down in the dumps down-in-the-mouth downhearted dragged droopy dull gloomy glum heartsick in pain listless low-spirited miserable mopey morose oppressed sad shot down singing the blues sunk troubled weighed down woebegone

Antonyms

STRONG

above cheerful decent gay happy honest upright

WEAK

elated glad heartened satisfied

Example Sentences

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Spurs interim manager Igor Tudor looks downcast during the home defeat by Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Ireland skipper Lorcan Tucker was downcast after his side did not get to play.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

They may feel downcast that you’ll be moving farther away from where they live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

The next day he was quiet and downcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He tried to smile, but his eyes were downcast and melancholy.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson