downbeat

n. first beat of a musical measure

adj. underplayed, not dramatic; cheerless; pessimistic

For the American jazz magazine see Down Beat. The term Downbeat has several meanings including as a description of a beat in music, and as a genre or style of music.
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Noun
1. the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
(hypernym) rhythm, beat, musical rhythm

Synonyms and related words:
Cassandra-like, Cassandran, Cassandrian, arsis, bar beat, beat, bout, circle, circuit, course, cycle, cynical, defeatist, diastole, dismal, gloomy, negative, negativistic, nihilistic, offbeat, pessimist, pessimistic, pulsation, pulse, revolution, rotation, round, series, spell, systole, thesis, throb, turn, uncheerful, upbeat, wheel,
  

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