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dejected

[ dih-jek-tid ]
/ dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd /
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adjective

depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

RELATED WORDS

densely, thickly, massively, desperately, sadly, wistfully, dispiritedly, dully, profoundly, gloomily, ponderously, sluggishly, tediously, wearily, cynically, darkly, desolately, despairingly, despondently, disconsolately

Nearby words

  1. deity,
  2. deixis,
  3. deja vu,
  4. deject,
  5. dejecta,
  6. dejectedly,
  7. dejection,
  8. dejerine's disease,
  9. deka-,
  10. dekagram

Origin of dejected

First recorded in 1575–85; deject + -ed2
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British Dictionary definitions for dejectedly

dejected

/ (dɪˈdʒɛktɪd) /

adjective

miserable; despondent; downhearted
Derived Formsdejectedly, adverbdejectedness, noun
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Word Origin and History for dejectedly

dejected

adj.

"depressed at heart," 1580s, past participle adjective from deject. Related: Dejectedly (1610s).

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