DOWNBEAT
downbeat
(noun) the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor’s arm moves downward)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
downbeat (plural downbeats)
(music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).
Adjective
downbeat (comparative more downbeat, superlative most downbeat)
Sad or pessimistic.
Cautiously optimistic.
Antonyms
• upbeat
Anagrams
• beat down, beatdown
Source: Wiktionary
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