dejected
Down and glum
Dejected describes a state of low spirits, typically following disappointment or failure.
Someone dejected has had their hopes dashed or their confidence shaken: He looked dejected after losing the match.
The word suggests visible sadness—slumped shoulders, downcast eyes—rather than private grief.
Sad from disappointment
- downcastSad or despondent
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- downheartedLow in spirits
dispirited · demoralized · discouraged · disconsolate · woebegone · glum · low · blue
Completely without hope
- resignedYielded to circumstances
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- pessimisticExpecting negative outcomes
- bleakDreary and without cheer
helpless · powerless · futile · desolate · hopeless · inconsolable · broken · crushed
Fail to meet expectations
- dismayedDistressed by shock
- disillusionedFreed from false beliefs
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
thwarted · unfulfilled · dissatisfied · chagrined · crestfallen · dashed · discouraged · disheartened
crestfallen
Sad from disappointment
- downcastSad or despondent
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
downhearted · dispirited · demoralized · discouraged · disconsolate · woebegone · glum · low · blue · sad
despairing
Completely without hope
- resignedYielded to circumstances
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- pessimisticExpecting negative outcomes
bleak · helpless · powerless · futile · desolate · hopeless · inconsolable · broken · crushed · sunk
let down
Fail to meet expectations
- dismayedDistressed by shock
- disillusionedFreed from false beliefs
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
frustrated · thwarted · unfulfilled · dissatisfied · chagrined · crestfallen · dashed · discouraged · disheartened · underwhelmed
lonely
Wanting companionship
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- rejectedRefused or turned away
neglected · outcast · alienated · bereft · forlorn · forgotten · discarded · shunned · spurned · cast aside
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
- Negative Feelingssad, upset, disappointed, crushed, downcast
- sadnesssad, unhappy, grief, sorrowful, heartbroken
- sombergloomy, bleak, dreary, dismal, melancholy
- dejectiondespondent, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, downcast
- "Low" meaningsbottom, ground, floor, base, valley
dejecteduplifted
Made happier or higher
encouraged · heartened · buoyed · emboldened · triumphant