down
cast
Comparative
more downcast
Superlative
most downcast
1
pointing, looking, or directed toward the ground or a lower position
- The soldier's eyes were downcast during the ceremony.
- He held a downcast gaze as he apologized.
- Leaves hung in downcast clusters after the storm.
- She avoided eye contact, her expression downcast.
- The telescope was set in a downcast angle to observe the valley below.
2
(of a person or their manner) melancholic and full of grief
- She walked with downcast eyes, lost in her thoughts of sorrow.
- His downcast expression revealed the depth of his sadness.
- The news left him feeling downcast and defeated.
- Despite her efforts to hide it, her downcast demeanor betrayed her inner turmoil.