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Morose vs Downcast - What's the difference?

morose | downcast | Related terms |

Morose is a related term of downcast.


As adjectives the difference between morose and downcast

is that morose is sullen]], gloomy; showing a [[brood|brooding ill humour while downcast is (of eyes) looking downwards.

As a noun downcast is

(computing) a cast from supertype to subtype.

As a verb downcast is

(obsolete) to cast or throw up; to turn upward.

morose

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sullen]], gloomy; showing a [[brood, brooding ill humour

    • Synonyms

    * melancholy * sulky * crabby * glum * grouchy * gruff * moody

    Related terms

    * morosely * moroseness * morosity

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    downcast

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of eyes) Looking downwards.
  • * Dryden
    • 'Tis love, said she; and then my downcast eyes, / And guilty dumbness, witnessed my surprise.
  • (of a person) Feeling despondent.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A cast from supertype to subtype.
  • (obsolete) A melancholy look.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • That downcast of thine eye.
  • (mining) A ventilating shaft down which the air passes in circulating through a mine.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
  • (Scotland) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
  • (computing) To cast from supertype to subtype.