Downcast and Raised

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Downcast adjective - Directed down.

Usage example: her downcast gaze made us realize that she was shy

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Raised is an antonym for downcast.

Raised adjective - Being at a higher level than average.

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Downcast is an antonym for raised.

Nearby Words: raise, raising

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Raised and Downcast. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downcast/raised

Downcast & Raised. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downcast/raised>.

Raised or Downcast. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downcast/raised.

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