adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of deject form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Sad and dispirited.

   "He looked dejected after hearing the bad news."

Adjective

1. 1
   affected or marked by low spirits wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

despondentdisheartenedglumamortatrabiliaryatrabilious

Antonyms

All antonyms

brighthappyhopefuljovial

Example

More examples

"Tom left Mary's house looking dejected."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin deicio.

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