Dictionary · Spanish

cabizbajo

adjective

Senses

  1. 1.

    downcast, crestfallen

    having the head bowed down, looking sad or dejected

  2. 2.

    pensive, thoughtful

    absorbed in thought with a lowered gaze

Examples

  • "Salió de la oficina cabizbajo después de recibir la noticia."

    He left the office downcast after receiving the news.

  • "El niño estaba cabizbajo, pensando en lo que había hecho."

    The boy was pensive, thinking about what he had done.

  • "Caminaba cabizbajo por las calles, sin ánimos para hablar con nadie."

    He walked crestfallen through the streets, without the energy to talk to anyone.

Usage

Cabizbajo is a literary/formal adjective common in written Spanish and more expressive narratives. It describes both a physical posture (head down) and the emotional state that accompanies it. Often used with estar to indicate a temporary condition.