Dispiritedness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət/ dis·pir·it

Meaning & Definition of Dispiritedness

Dispiritedness (verb)

  1. to deprive of morale or enthusiasm

Dispiritedness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a state or spell of low spirits

    "experienced a period of general dispiritedness following the birth of her first child"

    similar: blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despond, despondence, despondency, disconsolateness, doldrums, dolefulness, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, glumness, heartsickness, joylessness, melancholy, miserableness, mopes, mournfulness, oppression, sadness, sorrowfulness, unhappiness
    related: melancholia, self-pity, anguish, dolor, grief, mourning, somberness, sorrow, woefulness, agony, distress, pain, misery, woe, wretchedness, discouragement, disheartenment, moodiness, despair, desperation, hopelessness, self-despair, boredom, ennui, tedium, dismalness, drear, morbidness, moroseness, morosity, regret, rue
    opposite: bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, gladsomeness, happiness, heaven, intoxication, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, rapturousness
    near: gaiety, gayness, glee, gleefulness, humor, jollity, joviality, lightheartedness, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hopefulness, optimism, sunniness, content, contentedness, contentment, satisfaction, delight, gratification

  2. the state of being discouraged

    "the dispiritedness experienced by the losing team in the Super Bowl must be staggering"

    similar: demoralization, despair, despondency, discouragement, disheartenment, dismay
    related: blues, dejection, depression, dumps, gloom, melancholy, mopes, defeatism, pessimism, resignation
    opposite: encouragement
    near: optimism, sanguinity

Related Entry: Dispirit (verb)

Dispirit is a different word from Dispiritedness. The synonyms below are for dispirit, not for dispiritedness.

  1. to lessen the courage or confidence of

    "dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report"

    similar: chill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, frustrate, unman, unnerve, throw cold water on
    related: browbeat, bully, cow, intimidate, depress, sadden, weigh, afflict, try, damp, dampen, deaden, distress, trouble, bother, irk, vex, worry, debilitate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken, frighten, horrify, scare
    opposite: embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel
    near: buoy (up), cheer, gladden, animate, enliven, invigorate, enforce, fortify, reinforce, strengthen, assure, reassure, boost, energize, excite, galvanize, inspire, lift, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir

Related Entry: Dispirited (verb)

Dispirited is a different word from Dispiritedness. The synonyms below are for dispirited, not for dispiritedness.

  1. to lessen the courage or confidence of

    "dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report"

    similar: chilled, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, frustrated, unmanned, unnerved, threw cold water on
    related: browbeat, bullied, cowed, intimidated, depressed, saddened, weighed, afflicted, tried, damped, dampened, deadened, distressed, troubled, bothered, irked, vexed, worried, debilitated, enfeebled, undermined, weakened, frightened, horrified, scared
    opposite: emboldened, encouraged, heartened, nerved, steeled
    near: buoyed (up), cheered, gladdened, animated, enlivened, invigorated, enforced, fortified, reinforced, strengthened, assured, reassured, boosted, energized, excited, galvanized, inspired, lifted, provoked, quickened, rallied, stimulated, stirred

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Dispiritedness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Dispiritedness:

blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despond, despondence, despondency, disconsolateness, doldrums, dolefulness, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, glumness, heartsickness, joylessness, melancholy, miserableness, mopes, mournfulness, oppression, sadness, sorrowfulness, unhappiness, demoralization, despair, discouragement, disheartenment, dismay

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Dispiritedness

Words with the opposite meaning of Dispiritedness:

bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, gladsomeness, happiness, heaven, intoxication, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, rapturousness, encouragement

Related Words for Dispiritedness

melancholia, self-pity, anguish, dolor, grief, mourning, somberness, sorrow, woefulness, agony, distress, pain, misery, woe, wretchedness, moodiness, desperation, hopelessness, self-despair, boredom, ennui, tedium, dismalness, drear, morbidness, moroseness, morosity, regret, rue, defeatism

Near Antonyms of Dispiritedness

gaiety, gayness, glee, gleefulness, humor, jollity, joviality, lightheartedness, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hopefulness, optimism, sunniness, content, contentedness, contentment, satisfaction, delight, gratification, sanguinity

Word Forms of Dispiritedness

Inflections: dispirited, dispiriting, dispirits

Derived words: dispirited (adjective), dispiritedly (adverb), dispiritedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Dispiritedness

dis- + spirit

First known use: 1647

Frequently Asked Questions about Dispiritedness

What does "Dispiritedness" mean?

"Dispiritedness" means to deprive of morale or enthusiasm. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to deprive of morale or enthusiasm. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Dispiritedness"?

Other words for "Dispiritedness" include blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despond, despondence and despondency. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Dispiritedness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Dispiritedness"?

There are 65 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Dispiritedness". Common alternatives include blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despond, despondence, despondency, disconsolateness and doldrums.

What is the opposite of "Dispiritedness"?

Antonyms of "Dispiritedness" include bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration and exuberance. Near antonyms include gaiety, gayness, glee and gleefulness.

How do you use "Dispiritedness" in a sentence?

Examples of "Dispiritedness" in a sentence: "experienced a period of general dispiritedness following the birth of her first child"; "the dispiritedness experienced by the losing team in the Super Bowl must be staggering".

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

"Dispiritedness" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Dispiritedness"?

"Dispiritedness" is pronounced /(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət/ and divided into syllables as dis·pir·it.

What is the origin of the word "Dispiritedness"?

"Dispiritedness" comes from dis- + spirit. First known use: 1647.