dejected

adjective (dejected, more dejected, most dejected)

«dejected» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Sad and without hope, often after a failure or a disappointment; low in spirits. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories to tell the reader a character feels let down and sad: shoulders drooping, head hanging. Common in sports reports for the losing team. Mole is dejected when he cannot visit his old home; Toad is dejected in prison.

Examples

The team walked off the pitch looking dejected. tree →
Toad sat dejected in his prison cell. tree →
She felt dejected when she wasn't picked for the play. tree →
The dejected puppy lay by the door. tree →
After losing the spelling bee he looked dejected. tree →
Mole followed the Rat in a dejected way. tree →
Don't look so dejected, you can try again! tree →
The dejected children walked home in the rain. tree →
A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected. tree →

Note

Adjective; noun: dejection. Similar words: downcast, despondent, glum, gloomy. It comes from a Latin word meaning «thrown down».

On Mova

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