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- [dih-jek-tid]
- /dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd/
- /dɪˈdʒek.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-jek-tid]
- /dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd/
Definitions of dejected word
- adjective dejected If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something. 3
- adjective dejected miserable; despondent; downhearted 3
- adjective dejected in low spirits; depressed; disheartened 3
- adjective dejected Archaic. dejected; downcast. 1
- verb with object dejected to depress the spirits of; dispirit; dishearten: Such news dejects me. 1
- noun dejected Sad and depressed; dispirited. 1
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Origin of dejected
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; deject + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Dejected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dejected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dejected
adj dejected
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- dispirited — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- morose — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
- crestfallen — If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
adjective dejected
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
noun dejected
- lovelorn — being without love; forsaken by one's lover.
Antonyms for dejected
adj dejected
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- heartened — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- inspirited — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
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