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downcast

adjective (UNHAPPY)
 
 
/ˈdaʊn.kɑːst/ US  /-kæst/ formal

Definition

sad and without hope: I thought you were looking a little downcast this morning.Feeling sad and unhappyNot hopeful
(Definition of downcast adjective (UNHAPPY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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