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dejected

[dih-jek-tid]

adjective

  1. depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited.

    The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

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dejected

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. miserable; despondent; downhearted

“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
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Other Word Forms

  • dejectedly adverb
  • dejectedness noun
  • quasi-dejected adjective
  • quasi-dejectedly adverb
  • undejected adjective
  • undejectedly adverb
  • undejectedness noun
  • ˈ𳦳ٱԱ noun
  • ˈ𳦳ٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dejected1

First recorded in 1575–85; deject + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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I was so dejected by that point, I didn’t even let myself get nervous about the response, because I was ready for the last and final rejection.

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Leaving the eight-hour count in Runcorn and Helsby this morning, Labour campaigners were utterly dejected, not least at having lost by only six votes, the closest result in any by-election ever.

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“Stolen Car,” a dejected pop track off that EP, is originally what caught the attention of late rapper Mac Miller, who first aided Pillsbury in landing a record deal and jump-starting his career.

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They were applauded heavily at half-time and again when the final whistle went, while Spain's players stood looking dejected in the centre of the pitch.

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When a dejected England walked off the pitch in Dublin, it looked like a Six Nations title was a long way off.

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