downcast downcast /ˈdaʊnˌkæst/

adjective

1. () Directed downward  ( downcast )
   directed downward
    A downcast glance
   a downcast glance
   
2. Filled with melancholy and despondency  ( depressed , dispirited , down , down in the mouth , downcast , downhearted , gloomy , grim , low , blue [Informal] , low-spirited )
   filled with melancholy and despondency
    Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
   gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
    Gloomy predictions
   gloomy predictions
    A gloomy silence
   a gloomy silence
    Took a grim view of the economy
   took a grim view of the economy
    The darkening mood
   the darkening mood
    Lonely and blue in a strange city
   lonely and blue in a strange city
    Depressed by the loss of his job
   depressed by the loss of his job
    A dispirited and resigned expression on her face
   a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
    Downcast after his defeat
   downcast after his defeat
    Feeling discouraged and downhearted
   feeling discouraged and downhearted
   

noun

1. A ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine  ( downcast )
   a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine