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DISPIRITED

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• DISPIRITED (adjective)
The adjective DISPIRITED has 2 senses:

1. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
2. low in spirits

Familiarity information: DISPIRITED used as an adjective is rare.

• DISPIRITED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

Synonyms:

dispirited; listless

Context examples:

a dispirited and divided Party / reacted to the crisis with listless resignation

Similar:

spiritless (lacking ardor or vigor or energy)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Low in spirits

Synonyms:

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

Context examples:

lonely and blue in a strange city / depressed by the loss of his job / a dispirited and resigned expression on her face / downcast after his defeat / feeling discouraged and downhearted

Similar:

dejected (affected or marked by low spirits)

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