downcast
/ˈdaʊnˌkæst/
noun
- A downward look or glance.
- He gave a quick downcast before answering the question.
- I noticed his downcast and knew he was hiding something.
- Her downcast told me she didn't want to talk about it.
adjective
- Feeling sad, discouraged, or without hope.
- The team was downcast after losing the championship game by one point.
- She felt downcast after failing the driving test for the second time.
- He tried to hide his downcast mood, but his friends could tell something was wrong.
- (of a person's eyes) looking downward, often because of sadness, shyness, or shame.
- His downcast expression showed he was embarrassed by the mistake.
- She kept her gaze downcast during the entire conversation.
- With downcast eyes, the student apologized for being late.
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