dejected

/di'dʤektid/

Thân thiện

She tried to hide her dejected expression with a small smile.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling or showing sadness and low spirits: "Dejected" describes a state of being disheartened, downcast, or in low spirits, often due to disappointment or failure.

Usage

• The word "dejected" is used to describe a person's emotional state. It is more formal than words like "sad" and often implies a visible, outward expression of low spirits, such as slumped shoulders or a downcast face.
• It is typically used as a predicate adjective (following a linking verb like , , , ) or attributively before a noun.

Examples

• As a predicate adjective:
  • After losing the championship match, the team looked utterly dejected.
  • She felt dejected when her application was rejected.
• As an attributive adjective:
  • He walked away with a dejected sigh.
  • The dejected expression on her face told the whole story.

Advanced Usage

• "to be dejected": to be in a state of low spirits.
  • The students were dejected by the news of the canceled trip.
• "to feel dejected": to experience feelings of sadness and discouragement.
  • It's normal to feel dejected after such a setback, but don't give up.

Variants and Related Words

• Dejectedly (adverb): in a dejected manner.
  • She sighed dejectedly and closed the book.
• Dejection (noun): a state of low spirits.
  • A feeling of profound dejection overcame him.

Synonyms

• Downcast: feeling sad and without hope.
• Despondent: in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
• Crestfallen: sad and disappointed.
• Dispirited: having lost enthusiasm and hope.

Antonyms

• Elated: ecstatically happy.
• Jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
• Cheerful: noticeably happy and optimistic.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. affected or marked by low spirits
   • is dejected but trying to look cheerful