dragged

ADJECTIVE

dejected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose

STRONG

black clouded dampened dashed down 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

depressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desolate despondent discouraged miserable morose not happy pessimistic sad unhappy

STRONG

blue dejected destroyed dispirited down forlorn gloomy heavy-hearted hurting low ripped tearful teary upset weeping

WEAK

bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy disconsolate dismal down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted glum grim in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low-down low-spirited lugubrious melancholic melancholy moody on a downer spiritless taken down torn-up woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy optimistic

STRONG

encouraged gay heartened joyous

WEAK

blessed comforted flourishing satisfied

ADJECTIVE

dispirited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen depressed despondent disheartened glum

STRONG

blue discouraged down low

WEAK

bummed out disconsolate downbeat downcast downhearted funky gloomy in the doldrums melancholy morose shot down spiritless woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated encouraged happy

STRONG

heartened

WEAK

enthused inspirited

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

downcast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discouraged forlorn

STRONG

bad blue brooding down low moody

WEAK

bummed out cast down chapfallen cheerless crestfallen daunted dejected despondent disappointed disconsolate disheartened dismayed dispirited distressed doleful down in the dumps down-in-the-mouth downhearted droopy dull gloomy glum heartsick in pain listless low-spirited miserable mopey morose oppressed sad shot down singing the blues sunk troubled weighed down woebegone

Antonyms

STRONG

above cheerful decent gay happy honest upright

WEAK

elated glad heartened satisfied

ADJECTIVE

gloomy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed dismal dour forlorn glum melancholy miserable pessimistic sad solemn sullen ugly

WEAK

blue funk broody chapfallen cheerless crabbed crestfallen dejected desolate despondent disconsolate dispirited down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted in low spirits in the dumps joyless low mirthless moody moping mopish morose mournful oppressed saturnine sulky surly unhappy weary woebegone woeful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful comforted glad happy hopeful joyful light pleasant rich

WEAK

animated content encouraged encouraging exhilarating sparkling sunny uplifting vivacious

ADJECTIVE

heavy-hearted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed doleful melancholic melancholy sad sorrowful unhappy

WEAK

blue bummed out cast-down crestfallen dejected desolate despondent destroyed disconsolate dispirited down down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted dull dysphoric feh gloomy not happy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful lighthearted

ADJECTIVE

joyless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleak dejected depressing dismal downcast dreary miserable

WEAK

black blue cheerless depressant depressed dispirited dispiriting doleful down in the mouth droopy gloomy have the blahs heavy low melancholic melancholy mopey mournful sad saddening somber

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful elated encouraging glad happy light pleasant

WEAK

delighted joyful

ADJECTIVE

low

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad down

STRONG

blue dejected disheartened downcast low-down moody

WEAK

crestfallen despondent down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted fed up forlorn gloomy glum in the pits miserable morose sad singing the blues spiritless unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful happy joyous

WEAK

above decent elevated gay healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well

ADJECTIVE

melancholic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloomy lugubrious melancholy wistful

STRONG

at bad bleeding blue down downcast hurting low low-down moody weeping

WEAK

bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy dejected desolate despondent destroyed disconsolate dispirited down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted dull dysphoric fed up glum grim heavy-hearted in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low-spirited morose on a downer pessimistic ripped sad sob story spiritless taken down torn-up tristful unhappy woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy joyful

STRONG

heartened

ADJECTIVE

melancholy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloomy grim mournful pensive somber sorrowful trite wistful

STRONG

blue down downbeat downcast low moody

WEAK

dejected despondent destroyed disconsolate dismal dispirited doleful dolorous down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted droopy funereal glum heavy-hearted in blue funk joyless lachrymose low-spirited lugubrious mirthless miserable moony saddened saddening sorry torn-up unhappy wet blanket woebegone woeful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful happy joyful sunny

STRONG

above decent gay heartened

ADJECTIVE

moved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lifted

STRONG

carried changed conveyed displaced driven elevated flown hauled lowered lugged pushed reallocated reassigned replaced sent shifted transferred trucked

Antonyms

STRONG

kept

WEAK

remaining resident

ADJECTIVE

somber

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleak dark dull earnest funereal gloomy grim melancholy mournful sedate serious sober solemn weighty

WEAK

black blue caliginous cloudy depressive dim dingy dire dismal dispiriting doleful down drab dreary dusky grave hurting joyless lugubrious murky no-nonsense obscure sepulchral shadowy shady sourpuss staid tenebrous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful encouraging excited flippant funny happy hopeful joyful light lively luminous sunny trivial unimportant unserious vivacious

ADJECTIVE

tenebrific

Synonyms

WEAK

black bleak blue blue funk broody chapfallen cheerless crabbed crestfallen dark dejected depressed desolate despondent disconsolate dismal dispirited dour down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted dreary forlorn glum in low spirits in the dumps joyless low melancholy mirthless miserable moody moping mopish morose mournful oppressed pessimistic sad saturnine solemn somber sulky sullen surly ugly unhappy weary woebegone woeful

ADJECTIVE

tristful

Synonyms

WEAK

bad blue bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy dejected desolate despondent destroyed disconsolate dispirited down down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted dull dysphoric fed up gloomy glum grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low low-down low-spirited lugubrious melancholic melancholy moody morose on a downer pessimistic ripped sad spiritless taken down torn-up unhappy weeping wistful woebegone

ADJECTIVE

unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry

STRONG

troubled

WEAK

bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dreary forlorn gloomy grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps let-down long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful saddened sorrowful teary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

glad joyous

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated amazed blue capsized confused disconcerted dismayed disordered disquieted distressed grieved hurt ill low muddled overturned rattled ruffled shocked sick spilled thrown toppled troubled tumbled unsettled unzipped worried

WEAK

all torn up antsy apprehensive broken up bummed out chaotic come apart frantic in disarray jittery jumpy overwrought psyched-out put out shook-up tipped over unglued upside-down

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clean collected comforted composed content decent happy healthy joyful methodical moral ordered organized pleased settled sound strong systematic untroubled unworried well

WEAK

undisturbed

Example Sentences

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The messy breakup has dragged down the oil major’s shares as investors fret about a potential governance problem.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The index slips from record levels Tuesday, dragged by a 6.3% decline for Ferrari after investors reacted with disappointment to a new electric supercar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As the case dragged on and the flak kept coming, Police Scotland's then chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone said their "diligent, thorough and proportionate" criminal inquiry was looking at potential embezzlement.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The BuzzMeter panel long advocated for Rhea Seehorn to win for her performance as the sane, professional Kim Wexler, in danger of being dragged into the main character’s vortex in “Better Call Saul.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Nighthand leaped out into thigh-deep water and dragged the boat up onto the shore.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

dragged

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