dejected

[dih-jek-tid] / dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

depressed, blue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose

STRONG

black clouded dampened dashed 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

Example Sentences

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"The problem is it's a catastrophe that could've been avoided," says the dejected dairy farmer who has been in the business for 44 years.

From BBC

"We've all experienced losses but everyone was really dejected after that," he said.

From BBC

As they clicked through experiment after experiment, Dr. Wright’s voice got more and more dejected with each failed attempt.

From Literature

After that it was all the American, who reeled off 10 straight games as Medvedev imploded, cutting a dejected figure.

From Barron's

An emotional Kyren Wilson is cutting a dejected and disconsolate figure in the dark and grey bowels of the York Barbican.

From BBC