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adjective

Definition of dispiritednext
as in disheartened

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dispirited

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verb

past tense of dispirit
as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispirited
  1. discouraged
  2. dejected
  3. frustrated
  4. disappointed
  5. depressed
  6. abject
  7. unhappy
  8. downcast
Verb
  • The defense, which is being led by Republican lawmakers, insists that while the funding system could be improved, the state does approve most projects (though the districts countered by saying they’ve been discouraged from even applying).
    Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Nvidia’s share price has taken a knock, and its Chinese chipmaking rivals have soared, after Beijing reportedly discouraged Chinese AI companies from buying Nvidia’s chips.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment.
    Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
    Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Definition of dejected
Verb
  • Big Deal Almost 90% of consumers are frustrated with rising prices across categories including groceries, gas, and restaurants, according to a new report from marketing and printing company RR Donnelley.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a therapist, Levine frequently reminds his patients of the same fact, especially when they’re frustrated or overcome by big emotions.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Stephen Colbert, who was disappointed that he was not crowned yet again, was soon visited by Krasinki, as all winners do every year since Paul Rudd.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Grace, however, was disappointed and angry that the poster was still going to the concert.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of disappointed
Adjective
  • As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Perhaps that’s why the character feels so one-dimensional compared to the franchise’s previous antagonists — that and the script’s abject failure to involve Gina in the story’s emotional stakes.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Here is a region with the world’s highest population and the vulgar coexistence of unspeakable wealth as well as abject poverty.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of abject
Adjective
  • The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else.
    Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come anytime between this fall and next October.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Ennui, in particular, looks like a disaffected teenager, with her drooping stance, her perpetually downcast eyes and her constant frown.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
  • Its consumers are downcast, with youth unemployment rampant.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
Definition of downcast
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