单词 | dispirited |
释义 | dispirited (once / 3755 pages) adj Dispirited means being down in the dumps or depressed. Losing his girlfriend and job on the same day could make someone dispirited — feeling gloomy and absolutely miserable. You could describe people who are dispirited as having no "spirit." Whether they've broken up with someone they loved or failed to get a promotion they've been working hard to earn, they feel sad, blue, and lack any sort of enthusiasm. WORD FAMILYdispirited: dispiritedly, dispiritedness+/dispirit: dispirited, dispiriting, dispirits/dispiriting: dispiritingly/spirit: dispirit, spirited, spiriting, spiritise, spiritism, spiritize, spiritless, spirits, spiritual/spirited: spiritedest, spiritedly, spiritedness/spiritless: spiritlessly, spiritlessness/spirits: spiritous, spirituous/spiritual: spiritualise, spiritualism, spirituality, spiritualize, spiritually, spirituals/spiritualise: spiritualisation, spiritualised, spiritualises, spiritualising/spiritualism: spiritualisms, spiritualist, spiritualistic/spiritualist: spiritualists/spiritualistic: spiritualistically/spirituality: spiritualities/spiritualize: spiritualization, spiritualized, spiritualizes, spiritualizing USAGE EXAMPLES"The brisk upswing in mortgage rates and not enough inventory dispirited some would-be buyers," the NAR said in a statement accompanying the figures. Reuters(Dec 28, 2016) The silver lining on a presidential election that left much of the country shocked and dispirited? Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) But knowing the score won’t win the cooperation of dispirited individuals often tormented by addiction and mental illness. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1adj marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm a dispirited and divided Party Syn listless spiritless lacking ardor or vigor or energy 2adj filled with melancholy and despondency a dispirited and resigned expression on her face Syn blue, depressed, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited dejected affected or marked by low spirits |
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