dejected

[ dih-jek-tid ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd /

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adjective

depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

Origin of dejected

First recorded in 1575–85; deject + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR dejected

discouraged, despondent, dispirited, downhearted, unhappy, miserable.

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ANTONYMS FOR dejected

happy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dejected

de·ject·ed·ly, adverbde·ject·ed·ness, nounqua·si-de·ject·ed, adjectivequa·si-de·ject·ed·ly, adverb

un·de·ject·ed, adjectiveun·de·ject·ed·ly, adverbun·de·ject·ed·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for dejected

After a cruel dressing down from their former group leader, Jeff, they all dejectedly sign.
‘Community’ Review: ‘Repilot’ Is Both an Epic Failure and a Major Success|Kevin Fallon|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I—I will write presently,' and so saying, she slowly and dejectedly left the room.
Heriot's Choice|Rosa Nouchette Carey
I hung about the tent, miserably and dejectedly, for two hours.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
By-and-by it commenced to rain, and for an hour or two they plodded on dejectedly through the pitiless deluge.
The Greater Power|Harold Bindloss

The little woman made one attempt to resist; but then she submitted, dejectedly, smiling sadly, overcome by habit and training.
Woman Triumphant|Vicente Blasco Ibaez
"I think I had best return to my family," sobbed the poor Queen, dejectedly.
Lords of the Housetops|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dejected

dejected

/ (dɪˈdʒɛktɪd) /

adjective

miserable; despondent; downhearted

Derived forms of dejected

dejectedly, adverbdejectedness, noun

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单词	dejected
释义	dejected [ dih-jek-tid ] / dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dejected ON THESAURUS.COM adjective depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory. Origin of dejected First recorded in 1575–85; deject + -ed² SYNONYMS FOR dejected discouraged, despondent, dispirited, downhearted, unhappy, miserable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dejected ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR dejected happy. SEE ANTONYMS FOR dejected ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dejected de·ject·ed·ly, adverbde·ject·ed·ness, nounqua·si-de·ject·ed, adjectivequa·si-de·ject·ed·ly, adverb un·de·ject·ed, adjectiveun·de·ject·ed·ly, adverbun·de·ject·ed·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dejected After a cruel dressing down from their former group leader, Jeff, they all dejectedly sign. ‘Community’ Review: ‘Repilot’ Is Both an Epic Failure and a Major Success\|Kevin Fallon\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I—I will write presently,' and so saying, she slowly and dejectedly left the room. Heriot's Choice\|Rosa Nouchette Carey I hung about the tent, miserably and dejectedly, for two hours. Eastern Nights - and Flights\|Alan Bott By-and-by it commenced to rain, and for an hour or two they plodded on dejectedly through the pitiless deluge. The Greater Power\|Harold Bindloss The little woman made one attempt to resist; but then she submitted, dejectedly, smiling sadly, overcome by habit and training. Woman Triumphant\|Vicente Blasco Ibaez "I think I had best return to my family," sobbed the poor Queen, dejectedly. Lords of the Housetops\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dejected dejected / (dɪˈdʒɛktɪd) / adjective miserable; despondent; downhearted Derived forms of dejected dejectedly, adverbdejectedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dejected gloomy, dispirited, morose, despondent, crestfallen, glum, discouraged, disheartened, drooping, down, black, low, clouded, hurting, sagging, dampened, dashed, dragged, abject, bleak
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dejected

adjective

Origin of dejected

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British Dictionary definitions for dejected

adjective

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