Meaning of dejected in English

1. Pronunciation

   /dəˈdʒɛktəd/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   dejected

   Definitions

   1. affected or marked by low spirits

   Examples

   • « is dejected but trying to look cheerful »

   Synonyms

   • amort
   • chapfallen
   • chopfallen
   • crestfallen
   • deflated
   • blue
   • depressed
   • dispirited
   • down(p)
   • downcast
   • downhearted
   • down in the mouth
   • low
   • low-spirited
   • glum
   • gloomy
   • long-faced
   • lonely
   • lonesome

   Antonyms

   • elated

See also

• dysphoric
• unhappy