Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state or feeling of low spirits, dejection, or lack of enthusiasm: "Dispiritedness" refers to a condition of being disheartened, discouraged, or in low spirits, often resulting from disappointment or setbacks.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The team's dispiritedness was evident after their third consecutive loss.
  • A sense of dispiritedness settled over the office when the project was canceled.

Advanced Usage

• "A profound dispiritedness": an intense or deep-seated feeling of dejection.
  • The news left him with a profound dispiritedness that lasted for weeks.

Variants and Related Words

• Dispirited (adj): having lost enthusiasm and hope; dejected.
  • The dispirited crowd slowly left the stadium.
• Dispirit (verb, less common): to cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.
  • The constant criticism began to dispirit the young artist.

Synonyms

• Dejection: a state of sadness and low spirits.
• Despondency: a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
• Lethargy: a lack of energy and enthusiasm (can overlap with the physical manifestation of dispiritedness).

Antonyms

• Cheerfulness: the quality or state of being noticeably happy and optimistic.
• Exuberance: the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
• High spirits: a state of happiness and enthusiasm.

Noun

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