dejected

[ dih-jek-tid ]
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adjective
  1. depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

Origin of dejected

1
First recorded in 1575–85; deject + -ed2

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Other words from dejected

  • de·ject·ed·ly, adverb
  • de·ject·ed·ness, noun
  • qua·si-de·ject·ed, adjective
  • qua·si-de·ject·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·de·ject·ed, adjective
  • un·de·ject·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·de·ject·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dejected

dejected

/ (dɪˈdʒɛktɪd) /


adjective
  1. miserable; despondent; downhearted

Derived forms of dejected

  • dejectedly, adverb
  • dejectedness, noun

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