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dejected

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de·ject·ed  (d-jktd)
adj.
Being in low spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed.

de·jected·ly adv.
de·jected·ness n.

dejected [dɪˈdʒɛktɪd]
adj
(Psychology) miserable; despondent; downhearted
dejectedly  adv
dejectedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
dysphoric, unhappy, distressed - generalized feeling of distress
unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
elated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited"

dejected
adjective downhearted, down, low, blue, sad, depressed, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, glum, despondent, downcast, morose, disheartened, wretched, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), cast down, sick as a parrot (informal), woebegone, low-spirited Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
happy, encouraged, cheerful, upbeat (informal), joyous, genial, chirpy (informal), blithe, light-hearted
Translations
dejected [dɪˈdʒektɪd] ADJ [person, look] → desanimado, abatido

dejected [dɪˈdʒɛktɪd] adj (= miserable) → découragé(e)

dejected
adj, dejectedly

dejected [dɪˈdʒɛktɪd] adjabbattuto/a, avvilito/a
to become dejected → abbattersi
dejected [dɪˈdʒɛktɪd] adjabbattuto/a, avvilito/a
to become dejected → abbattersi

dejected
adj dejected [diˈdʒektid]
gloomy or miserable He looked rather dejected. neerslagtig, terneergedruk, mismoedig مُكْتَئِب обезсърчен sklíčený nedslået; modløs; fortabt niedergeschlagen θλιμμένος, μελαγχολικός desanimado, abatido, apenado nukker محزون؛ دلسرد alakuloinen abattu מְדוּכדַך दु:खी, उदास snužden, potišten bús sedih niðurdreginn abbattuto がっかりした 의기소침 한 prislėgtas nomākts; nospiests kecewa teneergeslagen motløs, nedslått przygnębiony desanimado deprimat удручённый skľúčený pobit snužden nedstämd, modfälld อย่างผิดหวัง;อย่างไม่มีความสุข kederli, cesareti kırılmış 沮喪的 пригнічений; засмучений افسردہ chán nán
adv deˈjectedly
koponderstebo, kop onderstebo بِكَآبَه обезсърчено sklíčeně nedslået; modløst; fortabt niedergeschlagen θλιμμένα, μελαγχολικά desanimadamente nukralt بطور محزون؛ بطور نا امید alakuloisesti d'un air abattu בְּדִכדוּך उदासी के साथ snuždeno, potišteno búsan dengan sedih dapurlega con aria abbattuta がっかりして 의기소침하게 liūdnai nomākti; nospiesti sangat kecewa teneergeslagen motløst, melankolsk w sposób świadczący o przygnębieniu desanimadamente deprimat удручённо skľúčene pobito snuždeno nedstämt อย่างผิดหวัง; อย่างเศร้าใจ; อย่างหดหู่ใจ keder içinde 沮喪地 пригнічено; засмучено افسردگی سے một cách chán nản
n deˈjection [-ʃən]
neerslagtigheid, mismoedigheid كآبَه обезсърченост sklíčenost modløshed die Niedergeschlagenheit θλίψη, μελαγχολία abatimiento nukrus حزن؛ نا امیدی alakulo abattement דִּכדוּך उदासी potištenost, snuždenost levertség kesedihan hryggð abbattimento 落胆 의기소침 prislėgta nuotaika nomāktība; nospiestība kekecewaan neerslachtigheid motløshet, melankoli przygnębienie desânimo deprimare удручённость skľúčenosť pobitost snuždenost nedstämdhet, förstämning ความผิดหวัง; ความเศร้าใจ; ความหดหู่ใจ keder 沮喪 пригнічений настрій, смуток افسردگی tình trạng chán nản 沮丧


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A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.
As Ahab now glided from the dejected Delight, the strange life-buoy hanging at the Pequod's stern came into conspicuous relief.
I was quite as dejected on the first working-day of my apprenticeship as in that after-time; but I am glad to know that I never breathed a murmur to Joe while my indentures lasted.
 
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