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- Dictionarydownbeat/ˈdaʊnbiːt/
adjective
- 1. pessimistic or gloomy: "the assessment of the UK's economic prospects is downbeat" Similar Opposite
- 2. relaxed and understated: "he responds to her enthusiasm with downbeat bemusement" Similar
noun
- 1. an accented beat, usually the first of the bar.
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quiet and without much excitement: The actual signing of the contract was a downbeat affair without any ceremony. without much hope for the future: Despite the surging share price, analysts were downbeat about the company's prospects.
If people or their opinions are downbeat, they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a situation. Its headlines were suitably downbeat and don't scream out. ...a downbeat assessment of the year's economic prospects. 2. adjective.
DOWNBEAT meaning: 1. lacking in excitement or hope: 2. Downbeat music is slow and often sounds sad: 3. a musical…. Learn more.
Definition of downbeat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Downbeat definition: the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.. See examples of DOWNBEAT used in a sentence.
The meaning of DOWNBEAT is the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of music; also : the first beat of a measure. How to use downbeat in a sentence.
adjective. 1. low-key, muted, subdued, sober, sombre The headlines were suitably downbeat. 2. gloomy, negative, depressed, pessimistic, unfavourable They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood. gloomy encouraging, positive, optimistic, cheerful, favourable, upbeat, buoyant, heartening.
