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dispirited

American  
[dih-spir-i-tid] / dɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.

dispirited British  
/ dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. low in spirit or enthusiasm; downhearted or depressed; discouraged

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Other Word Forms

  • dispiritedly adverb
  • dispiritedness noun

Etymology

Origin of dispirited

First recorded in 1640–50; dispirit + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Four months on from what happened, I am quite dispirited.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Medina told his dispirited troops that the next morning they’d be storming My Lai, where intelligence officials had located several hundred members of the crack Viet Cong 48th Local Force Battalion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

While Bayern Munich's players celebrated in front of their jubilant fans at the final whistle, Arsenal's players looked dispirited after a damaging few days that has hurt their campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Coming out of the studio, he could tell she was dispirited and needed someone to talk to, so he tried his best to encourage her.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

I pass a breadline—a long row of shabby dispirited people leading to the door of a mission.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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