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DEJECTED Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word dejected. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word dejected. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DEJECTED

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despondent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• without or almost without hope

disheartened
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made less hopeful or enthusiastic

blue
adjectiveadj
noun

• blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

• blue clothing

• any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue

• the sky as viewed during daylight

• used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge

• the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic

• any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

adjective satellite

• of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

• used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• characterized by profanity or cursing

• suggestive of sexual impropriety

• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

• morally rigorous and strict

• causing dejection

verb

• turn blue

crestfallen
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• brought low in spirit

depressed
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• lower than previously

• flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

• filled with melancholy and despondency

discouraged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made less hopeful or enthusiastic

• lacking in resolution

downcast
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

adjective satellite

• directed downward

• filled with melancholy and despondency

downhearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled with melancholy and despondency

miserable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very unhappy; full of misery

• deserving or inciting pity

• of the most contemptible kind

• of very poor quality or condition

• characterized by physical misery

• contemptibly small in amount

sad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

adjective satellite

• of things that make you feel sad

• bad; unfortunate

demoralise
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

demoralize
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• confuse or put into disorder

depress
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• lower (prices or markets)

• cause to drop or sink

• press down

• lessen the activity or force of

dismay
verbv
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

dispirit
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

cast down
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

down in the mouth
adjective satellite

• filled with melancholy and despondency

get down
verbv
verb

• lower (one's body) as by kneeling

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• alight from (a horse)

• pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Best Hypernyms For DEJECTED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dejected, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
discourage

Alternatives for DESPONDENT

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