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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

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Any hopes the U.S. held for building an impregnable lead in the technology were dashed by the progress seen at a convention in Shanghai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"You have two years where you're just so hopeful, and then it's completely dashed and taken away," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

It seemed the new United States might enjoy some peace and prosperity for a few years — but these hopes were dashed by the War of 1812.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Luke Kennard’s potential return has already been dashed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Anya dashed to Alfhercht and grabbed his arm.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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