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dampened

ADJECTIVE
dejected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose
STRONG
black clouded 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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None of this has dampened her opposition to the regime, but her feelings about the war have changed.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“In automotive, we are seeing positive developments, especially in software-defined vehicles, dampened by a challenging high-voltage business for e-mobility,” Hanebeck said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

—Bitcoin retreated below $71,000 as geopolitics and rate expectations dampened the relief rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Hopes for a recovery in Germany this year following several bleak years have been dampened due to the energy shock unleashed by the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Or she might have changed and become the kind of woman who waited four whole days so that she would not seem too eager, a thought that dampened him even more.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie