downbeat
adjective
[ ˈdaʊnbiːt ]
• pessimistic or gloomy.
• "the assessment of the UK's economic prospects is downbeat"
Similar:
pessimistic,
gloomy,
negative,
defeatist,
gloom-ridden,
cynical,
bleak,
fatalistic,
dark,
black,
despairing,
despondent,
depressed,
dejected,
demoralized,
hopeless,
melancholy,
glum,
lugubrious,
suspicious,
distrustful,
doubting,
alarmist,
• relaxed and understated.
• "he responds to her enthusiasm with downbeat bemusement"
Similar:
relaxed,
easy-going,
equable,
free and easy,
easy,
at ease,
casual,
informal,
nonchalant,
insouciant,
understated,
inconspicuous,
low-key,
subdued,
discreet,
muted,
subtle,
played down,
toned down,
unostentatious,
blasé,
cool,
laid-back,
unflappable,
together,
downbeat
noun
• an accented beat, usually the first of the bar.
