Dejected — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /di-ˈjek-təd/ de·ject·ed

Meaning & Definition of Dejected

Dejected (adjective)

  1. low in spirits, depressed
  2. downcast
  3. thrown down

Dejected (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. feeling unhappiness

    "the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private"

    similar: 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
    related: aggrieved, distressed, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, worried, despairing, hopeless, sunk, disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, suicidal, dolorous, lachrymose, lugubrious, plaintive, tearful, regretful, rueful, agonized, anguished, grieving, wailing, weeping, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, elegiac, funereal, gray, morbid, morose, murky, saturnine, somber, sullen
    opposite: blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat
    near: ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic, blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, excited, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, encouraged, heartened, animated, bouncing, energetic, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy, content, gratified, pleased, satisfied, beaming, grinning, laughing, smiling, boon, carefree, careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned

Dejected (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make sad

    "nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks"

    similar: bummed (out), burdened, dashed, depressed, got down, oppressed, saddened, weighed down
    related: ailed, distressed, troubled, afflicted, tormented, tortured, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, dispirited, unnerved, agitated, bothered, concerned, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, exercised, freaked (out), perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, worried
    opposite: brightened, buoyed, cheered (up), gladdened, lightened, rejoiced
    near: animated, enlivened, invigorated, assured, comforted, consoled, reassured, solaced, soothed, excited, inspired, stimulated, elated, exhilarated, encouraged, heartened, delighted, gratified, pleased, boosted, elevated, lifted, uplifted

Related Entry: Deject (verb)

Deject is a different word from Dejected. The synonyms below are for deject, not for dejected.

  1. to make sad

    "nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks"

    similar: bum (out), burden, dash, depress, get down, oppress, sadden, weigh down
    related: ail, distress, trouble, afflict, torment, torture, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, unnerve, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
    opposite: brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice
    near: animate, enliven, invigorate, assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe, excite, inspire, stimulate, elate, exhilarate, encourage, hearten, delight, gratify, please, boost, elevate, lift, uplift

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Dejected

The most common words with a similar meaning to Dejected:

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, bummed (out), burdened

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Dejected

Words with the opposite meaning of Dejected:

blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat, brightened, cheered (up), lightened, rejoiced

Related Words for Dejected

aggrieved, distressed, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, worried, despairing, hopeless, sunk, disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, suicidal, dolorous, lachrymose, lugubrious, plaintive, tearful, regretful, rueful, agonized, anguished, grieving, wailing, weeping, black, bleak, cheerless

Near Antonyms of Dejected

ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic, blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, excited, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, encouraged, heartened, animated

Word Forms of Dejected

Derived words: dejectedly (adverb), dejectedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Dejected

First known use: 1581

Frequently Asked Questions about Dejected

What does "Dejected" mean?

"Dejected" means low in spirits, depressed. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: low in spirits, depressed. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Dejected"?

Other words for "Dejected" include bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, depressed, despondent and disconsolate. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Dejected" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Dejected"?

There are 112 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Dejected". Common alternatives include bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful and down.

What is the opposite of "Dejected"?

Antonyms of "Dejected" include blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted and glad. Near antonyms include ecstatic, elated, enraptured and entranced.

How do you use "Dejected" in a sentence?

Examples of "Dejected" in a sentence: "the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private"; "nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks".

Is "Dejected" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Dejected" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Dejected"?

"Dejected" is pronounced /di-ˈjek-təd/ and divided into syllables as de·ject·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Dejected"?

First known use: 1581.