demoralised

Thân thiện

The team felt demoralised after the unexpected loss.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having lost confidence, hope, or enthusiasm; disheartened: The state of feeling dispirited, discouraged, or defeated, often due to difficult circumstances or repeated setbacks.

Usage

The adjective "demoralised" describes a person's or group's emotional and psychological state. It is typically used to indicate a loss of morale, spirit, or motivation. * It is often used with linking verbs like be, feel, become, or look. * It can describe a temporary state resulting from a specific event or a more prolonged condition.

Examples

• The team was utterly demoralised after losing the championship in the final seconds.
• Years of unsuccessful job searches left him feeling demoralised and hopeless.
• The constant criticism from her manager demoralised the entire department.
• Despite the setbacks, she refused to become demoralised.

Advanced Usage

• "demoralised by [something]": This common construction specifies the cause of the low spirits.
  • Voters were demoralised by the constant political scandals.
• It can describe collective groups (e.g., a workforce, an army, a population) as well as individuals.

Variants and Related Words

• Demoralise (verb, UK spelling; US: ): To undermine the confidence or morale of someone; to dishearten.
  • The harsh review served to demoralise the young artist.
• Demoralising (adjective, UK spelling; US: ): Causing a loss of confidence or hope.
  • It was a demoralising experience for everyone involved.

Synonyms

• Disheartened: Having lost determination or confidence.
• Discouraged: Having had one's confidence or enthusiasm weakened.
• Dispirited: Deprived of morale or enthusiasm; dejected.
• Crestfallen: Sad and disappointed.
• Defeated: Overcome and subjugated; feeling unable to succeed.

Antonyms

• Motivated
• Encouraged
• Confident
• Upbeat
• Invigorated

Học thuật

Adjective

1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
   • desperate demoralized people looking for work
   • felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
   • the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demoralized
• discouraged
• disheartened