Definitions

dashed

[dasht] / dæʃt /

ADJECTIVE

dejected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose

STRONG

black clouded dampened down dragged drooping hurting low sagging

WEAK

abject all torn up atrabilious bleak broody bummed out cast down cheerless disconsolate dismal doleful down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted droopy heavy-hearted in the pits low-spirited melancholy miserable moody mopey mopish sad shot down spiritless woebegone wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated encouraged happy heartened inspirited

STRONG

above upright

WEAK

joyous

ADJECTIVE

discouraged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic

STRONG

beat blue daunted deterred dispirited down

WEAK

beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encouraged

STRONG

heartened

WEAK

inspired

ADJECTIVE

done for

Synonyms

WEAK

ausgespielt beaten broken conquered cooked dead defeated destroyed done in doomed dying eighty-sixed exhausted finished foiled had it kaput lost packed up ruined shot sunk through tired undone vanquished washed-up wrecked

Antonyms

WEAK

accomplished successful

Example Sentences

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Dreams of sun-soaked beaches, warm sand and sea air have been dashed, or least marred, by the wallet-busting reality of life in 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The surprisingly strong job growth dashed hopes for an interest-rate reduction and raised the possibility of a rate hike instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The escalation in attacks on Monday dashed optimism among investors who had been hoping for an imminent peace deal to end the war in Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

More than 65% of the Los Angeles hotels responding to the survey reported dashed expectations, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

I dashed down the porch steps and caught up with her, only to find she was back to tormenting the tavern’s sweet mule, Lucky Pete.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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