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Meaning of 'dispirited' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dispirited [ a.]
- Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.
2 . Dispirited [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Dispirit

Meaning of 'dispirited' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dispirited [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
Example in sentence:
  • a dispirited and divided Party;
  • reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
Meaning (2):
- filled with melancholy and despondency
Example in sentence:
  • a dispirited and resigned expression on her face;
  • a gloomy silence;
  • depressed by the loss of his job;
  • downcast after his defeat;
  • feeling discouraged and downhearted;
  • gloomy at the thought of what he had to face;
  • gloomy predictions;
  • lonely and blue in a strange city;
  • the darkening mood;
  • took a grim view of the economy

Nearby Words:

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