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Synonyms for downbeat
ˈdaʊnˌbitdown·beat

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  1. downbeatnoun

    Antonyms:
    upbeat

  2. downbeatadjective

    sad or pessimistic

    Antonyms:
    upbeat

Princeton's WordNet

  1. downbeatnoun

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

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  1. List of paraphrases for "downbeat":

    pessimistic

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How to use downbeat in a sentence?

  1. Capital Economics:

    The latest data should partially ease concerns about a sharp slowdown at the start of the year. But the near-term outlook still looks downbeat.

  2. Yu Guoxiang:

    Some investors are buying blue chips again after their recent falls, helping offset the downbeat mood from overseas markets, the prospect of pension fund entering the market also gives some psychological support.

  3. Matt Smith:

    The Greece debt debate is clobbering the euro, kiboshing a rally in crude, rumblings of an impending rise in Saudi production is also providing a downbeat end to the week.

  4. Andreas Bilicki:

    Doppel, as it stands, delivers two separate rhythms -- one high and one low. The high rhythm essentially delivers a rhythm which is higher than your resting heartbeat, and the lower one which is lower. And it works in a very similar way as to when you listen to upbeat or downbeat music. So, in the same way that upbeat music can excite you or bring you up, make you more alert; doppel does this. And it does the same thing with the downbeat tempo which you feel calming you down and even helping you into sleep.

  5. Carol Schleif:

    President Trump definitely doesn't want a downbeat consumer going into the election cycle.


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