low-spirited

low-spirited
/loh"spir"i tid/, adj.
depressed; dejected: He is feeling rather low-spirited today.
[1580-90]
Syn. sad, heartsore, dispirited, blue.

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  • low-spirited — adjective unhappy; depressed (1): He was a dull, low spirited companion …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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