low-spirited

adjective

low-spir·​it·​ed ˈlō-ˈspir-ə-təd 

: dejected, depressed

low-spiritedly adverb

low-spiritedness noun

Synonyms

• bad
• blue
• brokenhearted
• cast down
• crestfallen
• dejected
• depressed
• despondent
• disconsolate
• doleful
• down
• down in the mouth
• downcast
• downhearted
• droopy
• forlorn
• gloomy
• glum
• hangdog
• heartbroken
• heartsick
• heartsore
• heavyhearted
• inconsolable
• joyless
• low
• melancholic
• melancholy
• miserable
• mournful
• sad
• saddened
• sorrowful
• sorry
• unhappy
• woebegone
• woeful
• wretched

Examples of low-spirited in a Sentence

the captain tried to cheer up her low-spirited teammates after their big loss

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

low-spirited

adjective

low-spir·​it·​ed

-ˈspir-ət-əd

: dejected, depressed