Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state or feeling of low spirits, sadness, and discouragement: "Dejectedness" refers to the emotional condition of being dejected, characterized by a downcast, dispirited, or gloomy mood, often due to disappointment or failure.

Usage

• "Dejectedness" is a formal noun used to describe a profound and often visible state of sadness. It is less common in everyday speech than simpler words like "sadness" or "dejection."
• It is typically used in literary, psychological, or descriptive contexts to convey a deep sense of melancholy and loss of hope.

Examples

• Noun:
  • After receiving the rejection letter, a deep dejectedness settled over him.
  • She tried to hide her dejectedness with a smile, but her eyes betrayed her true feelings.
  • The team's dejectedness was palpable after their unexpected loss in the final match.

Advanced Usage

• "A profound dejectedness": an intense and deep-seated state of low spirits.
  • A profound dejectedness followed the loss of his lifelong companion.
• "To sink into dejectedness": to gradually become overwhelmed by low spirits.
  • Without his friends' support, he feared he would sink into dejectedness.

Variants and Related Words

• Dejected (adj): sad and depressed; dispirited.
  • He looked dejected after hearing the news.
• Dejection (n): a state of sadness and low spirits. (This is a more common synonym for "dejectedness.")
  • Her face was a picture of dejection.

Synonyms

• Despondency: a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
• Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
• Gloom: a state of depression or despondency.
• Downheartedness: a feeling of low spirits or sadness.

Antonyms

• Cheerfulness: the quality or state of being noticeably happy and optimistic.
• Elation: great happiness and exhilaration.
• Exuberance: the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

Noun

1. a feeling of low spirits
   • he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits