Downbeat

Word DOWNBEAT
Character 8
Hyphenation downbeat
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Definitions and meanings of "Downbeat"

What do we mean by downbeat?

The first beat of a measure. noun

The downward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the first beat of a measure. noun

Cheerless; pessimistic. adjective

The first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward). noun

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

Sad or pessimistic adjective

The first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) noun

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

Synonyms and Antonyms for Downbeat

The word "downbeat" in example sentences

Atop lazy swirls of blues riffs, a voice croaks: "It's what you call a downbeat, it's what you call a downbeat." ❋ Unknown (2000)

They are not "downbeat" -- perhaps even when they should be. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Economists were universally downbeat, which isn't totally surprising. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Until last week it did seem that the market was ignoring the 'bad news' factors," such as downbeat economic data and oil-demand forecasts, said Mike Sander, an analyst at Sander Capital Advisors in Seattle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. SANDFORD: A lot of cops in fiction are very depressive and are kind of downbeat, and they've got all kinds of existential angst that they're dealing with. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fifteenth episode of season 3 kicked off the weirdest cycle of episodes in WKRP's run: almost every episode from this one through the end of the season was kind of downbeat and even depressing in spots. ❋ Jaime J. Weinman (2008)

A recent report by legal consulting firm Hildebrandt International Inc. and Citi Private Bank, based in part on financial data furnished by nearly 250 law firms, predicted a slowdown in revenue and profit growth this year and was Hildebrandt's first "downbeat" client advisory since the late '90s. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Reports on retail spending were "downbeat" and "pessimistic" about the holiday shopping season; news about the manufacturing sector was "mixed"; a "glut" of available homes continues, putting downward pressure on prices and construction activity, while the commercial real-estate sector shows signs of leveling off; and reports from the financial sector depict slight increases in delinquencies on commercial and industrial loans. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Q What do you see as the political impact of this kind of downbeat analysis as we approach the magical 100 days mark coming from within the administration itself as opposed to from outsiders who generally share this view? ❋ ITY National Archives (1993)

I'm afraid that he is addressing, quite deliberately and in full consciousness of the film's high degree of vulnerability (great length and "downbeat" subject matter), the other 99.9 percent of the potential audience, in order to do his bit to discourage them from seeing it. ❋ Brombert, Victor (1977)

However, he warned that although France appears to be recovering well from the economic crisis, many people in the country still remain "downbeat". ❋ Unknown (2010)

CSCO is a lock in the long run … track record of double digit Gross/Operating margins running for years, huge cash pool, etc etc … CEO does (Yes, DOES) have a record of setting the bar low then blowing it out the water (Check past 2 yrs of earnings reports alone on the estimates increase/decrease relative to the stock price increase/decrease the following Qtrs of "downbeat" earnings) ❋ Unknown (2010)

& Co. comment that Apple's guidance for the next quarter is "downbeat," as a result of worries about a looming recession. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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