as in hopeless
emphasizing or expecting the worst
a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in downturn
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of downbeat
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Shares of Dick’s Sporting Goods and sneaker maker Puma each fell Tuesday as both companies issued downbeat guidance for the year reflecting uncertainty over the effect of the Trump tariffs.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
While sentiment remained downbeat in Europe, U.S. markets opened higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounding 0.9%.
—Sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for downbeat
Adjective
Against that framing, the SXSW debut Fantasy Life plays, accidentally, like the flip side to that equation, with its focus on his perspective and its less starry-eyed, more downbeat tone.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Shares of Dick’s Sporting Goods and sneaker maker Puma each fell Tuesday as both companies issued downbeat guidance for the year reflecting uncertainty over the effect of the Trump tariffs.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
For 2nd time in a row, S&P sees annual gain over 20%
NEW YORK -- Another milestone-shattering year for U.S. stocks ended Tuesday with indexes closing mostly lower as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of Wall Street trading.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
While sentiment remained downbeat in Europe, U.S. markets opened higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounding 0.9%.
—Sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for downbeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeat
Adjective
-
There are so many hopeless people out there struggling right now financially and with providing for their families.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
-
Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.—
Ayesha Khan,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Here’s the specific Cleveland-Cliffs stock data that concerns us CLF stock has fared much worse than the benchmark S&P 500 index during several recent downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
-
But February’s downturn in Swiss watch exports also affected most top markets, with Japan slipping back to sixth place due to a 19 percent tumble.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
-
And because Disney remakes of one sort or another just keep coming, from Mulan to Pinocchio to The Little Mermaid, the temptation to be cynical about them is enormous.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The good news, Andersen said, is that emissions from buildings have stopped increasing for the first time since 2020 when the global pandemic forced a slowdown in construction.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
-
While that can hurt financial companies that are sensitive to economic slowdown concerns, insurance stocks are seen as a defensive play due to their ability to increase their premiums and lower the cost of claims.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
This piece won’t be one of those pessimistic about baseball’s future.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
-
Americans’ outlook on the current state of the economy has become a bit more pessimistic since last month, according to a new poll released Thursday.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The band was still on a commercial downswing though, and Presto suffers from slick, unflattering production and some uncharacteristically bland lyrics.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
-
The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Outside of the December slide, this is as bleak as it’s looked for the Rangers this season.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Voters were also asked to give one word to describe the Democratic Party, and the responses were bleak.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Technology Infrastructure Gaps The failure of older systems is often followed by innovation stagnation.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Deteriorating education quality could lead to weaker workforces and economic stagnation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Downbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeat. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share