Downbeat manner Synonyms

Definitions for Downbeat


  • (adjective) emphasizing or expecting the worst
  • (noun) the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

Definitions for Manner


  • (noun) a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
  • (noun) a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
  • (noun) the means or procedure for doing something