Definition of dejected
Adjectives
affected or marked by low spirits
"is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
- Synonyms:
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distressed, dysphoric, unhappy
generalized feeling of distress
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amort
utterly cast down
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chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen, deflated
brought low in spirit
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blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited
filled with melancholy and despondency
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glum
moody and melancholic
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lonely, lonesome
marked by dejection from being alone
- Antonyms:
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elated
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
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euphoric
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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happy
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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joyous
full of or characterized by joy
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exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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exhilarated, gladdened
made joyful
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high, in high spirits
happy and excited and energetic
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sublime
lifted up or set high
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uplifted
exalted emotionally especially with pride
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