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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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

Therefore Higgo, who said he dashed to the tee but was only captured on camera casually walking as he arrived, received a general penalty of two shots.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Her hopes of survival dashed, Claire didn’t complain—except for one time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A large U.S. delegation arrived with high hopes that were abruptly dashed, according to four sources who attended the talks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I dashed for the bucket near the door and leaned weakly over it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

dashed

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