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Synonyms for dejected
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dih-jek-tid |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for dejected Other synonyms for the word dejected
- abject
- all torn up
- atrabilious
- bleak
- broody
- bummed out
- cast down
- cheerless
- dampened
- dashed
- disconsolate
- dismal
- doleful
- down
- down in the dumps
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- dragged
- drooping
- droopy
- heavyhearted
- hurting
- in the pits
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholy
- miserable
- moody
- mopey
- mopish
- sad
- sagging
- shot down
- spiritless
- woebegone
- wretched
Définition of dejected
Origin :- "depressed at heart," 1580s, past participle adjective from deject. Related: Dejectedly (1610s).
- adj depressed, blue
- Unwashed and unshaven, he saunters moodily about, weary and dejected.
- Extract from : « Sunday under Three Heads » by Charles Dickens
- Seated on the ground, in a semicircle, were half a dozen dejected prisoners.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Yates stood for a moment regarding the dejected attitude of his friend.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Instead of being a dejected beauty, she is all life and gaiety.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Be comforted; be not dejected; do not despond, my dearest and best-beloved friend.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Richling was dejected from weariness, and his friend weary with dejections.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- The doctor was dejected and stupefied at finding his science so faulty.
- Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne
- Then he added, in tones of dejected resignation: "When will you want it?"
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- On his next visit he appeared sorrowful and dejected, but said nothing.
- Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
Antonyms for dejected
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