 dispirited |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm | |
| Synonyms: | listless | |
| Examples: | "a dispirited and divided Party" "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" |
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| Related terms: | spiritless | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] low in spirits | |
| Synonyms: | blue down_in_the_mouth low-spirited downcast downhearted low down depressed | |
| Examples: | "lonely and blue in a strange city" "depressed by the loss of his job" "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face" "downcast after his defeat" "feeling discouraged and downhearted" |
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| Related terms: | dejected | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] low in spirits | |
| Synonyms: | blue downcast down downhearted low low-spirited depressed | |
| Examples: | "lonely and blue in a strange city" "depressed by the loss of his job" "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face" "downcast after his defeat" "feeling discouraged and downhearted" |
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| Related terms: | dejected | |
| Similar spelling: |
dispiritedly dispirit dispiriting dispraise dispersed disparate dispersive disport disprove disperse dispread disparity disparage dispersion |
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