单词 | dejected |
释义 | dejected (once / 1391 pages) adj If you're ejected from an important game, you're going to feel dejected. If you're rejected by the love of your life, you'll feel dejected again. Dejected goes beyond down––it's having given up hope. "After the theater was burned down by Mrs. Jud, the deranged school secretary, the drama students were too dejected even to sing "Pore Jud is Daid" from Oklahoma, the only song that might have made them feel better." WORD FAMILYdejected: dejectedly, dejectedness+/deject: dejected, dejecting, dejection, dejects/dejection: dejections USAGE EXAMPLESHe was dejected, but nevertheless ran for the European Parliament. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) Still, some dejected Clinton supporters have been unwilling to accept the results. Seattle Times(Nov 30, 2016) Dolores, dejected, ascends back to the church—and stumbles right into the smirking Man in Black. The New Yorker(Nov 28, 2016) adj affected or marked by low spirits is dejected but trying to look cheerful Syn|Ant amort utterly cast down chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen, deflatedbrought low in spirit blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spiritedfilled with melancholy and despondency glummoody and melancholic lonely, lonesomemarked by dejection from being alone distressed, dysphoric, unhappygeneralized feeling of distress unhappyexperiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent elated exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphantjoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success exhilarated, gladdenedmade joyful high, in high spiritshappy and excited and energetic sublimelifted up or set high upliftedexalted emotionally especially with pride euphoricexaggerated feeling of well-being or elation happyenjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure joyousfull of or characterized by joy |
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