dejected
Feeling sad and without hope.
dejected in a sentence
- Sam trudged home dejected, head down and shoulders slumped, after his team lost the final.
- The dejected puppy lay by the front door all afternoon after the children left for school.
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Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to dejected?
- Acheerful
- Bjoyful
- Chappy
- Dsad
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D: sad. The other three mean the opposite of dejected.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to dejected?
- Ahappy
- Bdown
- Cgloomy
- Dsad
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A: happy. The other three mean nearly the same as dejected.
Words that mean something similar
sad, gloomy, down
Words that mean the opposite
happy, cheerful, joyful
More words about emotions & feelings
- despair: The feeling of losing all hope.
- despise: To dislike someone or something very strongly.
- despondent: Very sad and without any hope.
- detest: To dislike something so much that you cannot bear it.
- discontent: A feeling of being unhappy and not satisfied.
- disdain: A feeling that someone or something is not worth your respect.
- dismay: A shocked, worried feeling when something unpleasant happens.
- distraught: So upset and worried that you can hardly think.
More words to explore
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