dispirited
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dispirited
Explanation
Dispirited means being down in the dumps or depressed. Losing his girlfriend and job on the same day could make someone dispirited — feeling gloomy and absolutely miserable. You could describe people who are dispirited as having no "spirit." Whether they've broken up with someone they loved or failed to get a promotion they've been working hard to earn, they feel sad, blue, and lack any sort of enthusiasm.
Vocabulary lists containing dispirited
The Red Pony
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The Wind in the Willows
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"Watership Down" by Richard Adams, Chapters 35-38
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Example Sentences
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But when he and his coaching staff took over the U.S. team in the fall of 2024, following its disastrous performance in the Copa América, he said he inherited a demoralized, dispirited group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Skipper Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell continued the momentum as they peppered the boundary to finish unbeaten on 35 and 36 respectively, as a dispirited West Indies bowling attack ran out of ideas.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
He returned to New York in 2019 dispirited and decided to focus on the timepiece he did have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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
The sheriff, hardly an hour into his day, was already tired and dispirited.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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