Downcast and Upward

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Downcast adjective - Directed down.

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

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Upward is an antonym for downcast.

Upward adjective - Directed up.

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Downcast is an antonym for upward.

Nearby Words: upwards, upwardly

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

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

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

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