Sekirov Dictionary

downbeat

/daʊnˈbiːt/

adjective 2
/ˈdaʊnbiːt/ noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

•
Sad or pessimistic.
- He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.
•
Cautiously optimistic.
- She carried herself with a quiet downbeat grace.

downbeat

/ˈdaʊnbiːt/

noun1

The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).

forms

downbeats · more downbeat · most downbeat

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