dejected
adjective
de·ject·ed
di-ˈjek-təd 
dē-
1
: low in spirits : depressed
The team was dejected after the loss.
2
a
obsolete
: downcast
her eyes dejected and her hair unbound—
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope
b
archaic
: thrown down
3
obsolete
: lowered in rank or condition
the dejected state wherein he is—Shakespeare
Shakespeare
dejectedly
adverb
dejectedness
noun
Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of dejected in a Sentence
The dejected players left the field.
the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
—Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Joe seems a little more dejected but also resolute in knowing this was the right way to go.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 July 2023
In less than two minutes, a seven-point deficit became a 14-point deficit, an inspirational comeback became another deflating embarrassment, and the Cavaliers eventually cruised to a 114-100 victory amid the sighs and boos of a disgusted and dejected crowd at Crypto.com Arena.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2022
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Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
—Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Joe seems a little more dejected but also resolute in knowing this was the right way to go.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 July 2023
In less than two minutes, a seven-point deficit became a 14-point deficit, an inspirational comeback became another deflating embarrassment, and the Cavaliers eventually cruised to a 114-100 victory amid the sighs and boos of a disgusted and dejected crowd at Crypto.com Arena.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2022
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“Dejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dejected. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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dejected
adjective
de·ject·ed
di-ˈjek-təd
dejectedly
adverb
dejectedness
noun
Medical Definition
dejected
adjective
de·ject·ed
di-ˈjek-təd
: cast down in spirits : depressed
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