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DEJECTED

Pronunciation (US):

• DEJECTED (adjective)
The adjective DEJECTED has 1 sense:

1. affected or marked by low spirits

Familiarity information: DEJECTED used as an adjective is very rare.

• DEJECTED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Affected or marked by low spirits

Context example:

is dejected but trying to look cheerful

Similar:

amort (utterly cast down)

chapfallen; chopfallen; crestfallen; deflated (brought low in spirit)

blue; depressed; dispirited; down; down in the mouth; downcast; downhearted; low; low-spirited (low in spirits)

gloomy; glum; long-faced (reflecting gloom)

lonely; lonesome (marked by dejection from being alone)

Also:

distressed; dysphoric; unhappy (generalized feeling of distress)

unhappy (experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent)

Antonym:

elated (exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits)

"Rules are made to be broken."
(English proverb)
"The nice apples are always eaten by nasty pigs."
(Bulgarian proverb)
"Thought he was a great catch, turns out he is a shackle."
(Arabic proverb)
"Those who had some shame are dead."
(Egyptian proverb)

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