DOWNBEAT


Meaning of DOWNBEAT in English

(~s)

1.

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

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

? upbeat

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

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

They found him in gloomy, ~ mood.

? upbeat

ADJ

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