dejected
11dejected — de|ject|ed [ dı dʒektəd ] adjective someone who is dejected has lost all their hope or enthusiasm, especially because they have failed at something: They sat in silence, looking tired and dejected …
12dejected — [[t]dɪʤe̱ktɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something. Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down. Syn: despondent Derived words: dejectedly ADV… …
13dejected — UK [dɪˈdʒektɪd] / US [dɪˈdʒektəd] adjective someone who is dejected has lost all their hope or enthusiasm, especially because they have failed at something They sat in silence, looking tired and dejected …
14dejected — dejectedly, adv. dejectedness, n. /di jek tid/, adj. depressed in spirits; disheartened; low spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory. [1575 85; DEJECT + ED2] Syn. discouraged, despondent, dispirited,… …
15dejected — de|jec|ted [dıˈdʒektıd] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dejectus, from jacere to throw ] unhappy, disappointed, or sad ▪ The unemployed stood at street corners, dejected. >dejectedly adv >dejection [dıˈdʒekʃən] n [U] …
16dejected — adjective the dejected look on Thomas s face Syn: downcast, downhearted, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, crestfallen, disheartened; depressed, crushed, desolate, heartbroken, in the doldrums, sad, unhappy, doleful, melancholy, miserable,… …
17dejected — [dɪˈdʒektɪd] adj someone who is dejected has lost all of their hope or enthusiasm dejection [dɪˈdʒekʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …
18dejected — adjective affected or marked by low spirits (Freq. 1) is dejected but trying to look cheerful • Ant: ↑elated • Similar to: ↑amort, ↑chapfallen, ↑chopfallen, ↑crestfallen …
19dejected — adjective Date: 1581 1. cast down in spirits ; depressed 2. a. obsolete, of the eyes downcast b. archaic thrown down 3. obsolete lowered in rank or …
20dejected — adjective Sad and dispirited. Syn: disheartened, down in the mouth, despondent …
