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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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Downbeat can mean lacking in excitement or hope, or a musical beat that is stressed. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
DOWNBEAT meaning: 1. lacking in excitement or hope: 2....
- Znaczenie Downbeat, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
downbeat definicja: 1. lacking in excitement or hope: 2....
- Translate English to Portuguese
downbeat translate: contido. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Downbeat in Simplified Chinese
DOWNBEAT translate: 低调的，不张扬的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
DOWNBEAT 의미, 정의, DOWNBEAT의 정의: 1. lacking in excitement or...
- English (US)
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 can mean lacking in excitement or hope, or a musical beat that is stressed. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.
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.
Downbeat can be a noun meaning the downward stroke of a conductor in music, or the first beat of a measure, or an adjective meaning pessimistic or gloomy. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Downbeat can mean the first beat of a measure in music, or a downward gesture by a conductor. It can also mean gloomy, depressed, or relaxed in slang. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
