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dejected
[dih-jek-tid]
adjective
depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited.
The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms:
dejected
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
miserable; despondent; downhearted
Other Word Forms
- dejectedly adverb
- dejectedness noun
- quasi-dejected adjective
- quasi-dejectedly adverb
- undejected adjective
- undejectedly adverb
- undejectedness noun
- ˈٱԱ noun
- ˈٱ adverb
Example Sentences
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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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