dejected

[ dih-jek-tid ]

adjective

1. depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited:

   The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

   Synonyms: miserable, unhappy, downhearted, dispirited, despondent, discouraged

   Antonyms: happy

dejected

/ dɪˈdʒɛktɪd /

adjective

1. miserable; despondent; downhearted

Derived Forms

• deˈjectedness, noun
• deˈjectedly, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dejected¹

First recorded in 1575–85; deject + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“The commissioner took away a golden opportunity from me and my teammates,” a dejected Ewing said after scoring 37 and grabbing 17 rebounds in the Game 7 loss.

From FiveThirtyEight

On the other hand, rats that have no control over when they are shocked become depressed, dejected, develop ulcers, lose weight and have compromised immune systems that make them more susceptible to disease.

From Time

A Sanba rider gets a flat and returns to the start line, dejected.

From Outside Online

So I was dejected when I got the theater and the late afternoon show was sold out.

From The Daily Beast

As the paddlers have the sweat hosed off of them, they are either elated or dejected with the timing results.

From The Daily Beast

The cameras often caught him smiling nervously but never looking dejected or mad.

From The Daily Beast

I was dejected and rejected yet again by someone who cashed my checks to tell me how to deal with dejection and rejection.

From The Daily Beast

I sat at my desk feeling crushed and dejected about the great wrong we had perpetrated.

From The Daily Beast

He acted dejected and dispirited, and if he could have talked would have asked the meaning of it all.

From Project Gutenberg

When Perkins entered Diottis room he found the violinist heavy-eyed and dejected.

From Project Gutenberg

He put his arms about her and drew her into his lap, where she lay, a dejected little heap, sobbing bitterly.

From Project Gutenberg

But his eyes roamed eagerly and changed to a burning, red color when they fell upon the dejected figure of his mistress.

From Project Gutenberg

There are beings so dejected—so penurious—that this swearing constitutes their whole store of worldly opulence.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• crestfallen
• despondent
• discouraged
• disheartened
• dispirited
• gloomy
• glum
• morose