downcast
5 antonyms for downcast — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Looking down, usually because you feel sad, discouraged or shy.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Looking down, usually because you feel sad, discouraged or shy.
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Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English doun-casten, *adoun-casten (“(adjective) cast down, dejected; (verb) to break down (something); to overcome (someone); to overturn (something)”), from down (“in a downward direction; (figurative) to destruction”), adoun (“downward”) + casten (“to throw (something), fling, hu...
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