Dispirited

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of dispirit form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.

    "So dispirited were the troops after the loss of their beloved commander that they moped about and could barely be bothered to eat let alone load their guns."

Adjective
  1. 1
    filled with melancholy and despondency wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm wordnet

Synonyms

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spiritlessbadblaseblithelessblueblue

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"Failing by so narrow a margin left Tom feeling dispirited."

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