dejected
[ dih-jek-tid ]
adjective
depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
Origin of dejected
1Other words for dejected
Opposites for dejected
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
miserable; despondent; downhearted
Derived forms of dejected
- dejectedly, adverb
- dejectedness, noun
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