dejected

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adjective

de·​ject·​ed di-ˈjek-təd How to pronounce dejected (audio)
dē-
Synonyms of dejected
1
: low in spirits : depressed
The team was dejected after the loss.
2
a
obsolete : downcast
… her eyes dejected and her hair unbound.—Alexander Pope
b
archaic : thrown down
3
obsolete : lowered in rank or condition
… the dejected state wherein he is …—Shakespeare
dejectedly adverb
dejectedness noun

dejectedness

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noun

de·​ject·​ed·​ness
plural -es
: the quality or state of being dejected : dejection

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Examples of dejected in a Sentence

Adjective The dejected players left the field. the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private
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Adjective
And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026 Fans started to file out of the park in the sixth inning, when Houston led 10-0, with a collective expression of dejected gold. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Reactions both delirious and dejected have become a staple on national and global soccer telecasts. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dejected

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see deject entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dejected was in 1581

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“Dejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dejected. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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dejected

adjective
de·​ject·​ed di-ˈjek-təd How to pronounce dejected (audio)
: low in spirits : sad, depressed
dejectedly adverb
dejectedness noun

Medical Definition

dejected

adjective
de·​ject·​ed di-ˈjek-təd How to pronounce dejected (audio)
: cast down in spirits : depressed

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