DOWNBEAT


Meaning of DOWNBEAT in English

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( downbeats)

1.

If people or their opinions are downbeat , they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a situation.

...a downbeat assessment of 1992’s economic prospects.

≠ upbeat

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

If you are feeling downbeat , you are feeling depressed and without hope.

They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.

≠ upbeat

ADJ

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