dejectedly
In low spirits
Dejectedly means in a manner showing sadness or low spirits, especially after disappointment or failure: She stared dejectedly at the rejection letter.
The word suggests visible dejection—slumped shoulders, downcast eyes, a heavy sigh.
In a mourning way
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- despondentlyIn a hopeless manner
- woefullyIn a lamentable way
- mournfullyIn a grieving way
forlornly · disconsolately · dolefully · bleakly · somberly · glumly · dismally · resignedly
Sad from disappointment
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- downcastSad or despondent
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
forlorn · woebegone · heartbroken · defeated · discouraged · crushed · deflated · demoralized
Sank or drooped heavily
- droopingHanging or bending downward
- hunchedBent at spine
- slouchedDrooped in posture
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
trudging · sighing · moping · withdrawn · listless · wilted · limp · subdued
Total absence of hope
- futilityLack of purpose
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- bleaknessQuality of being dreary
- desolationState of complete emptiness
abandonment · defeatism · fatalism · pessimism · gloom · anguish · misery · woe
sorrowfully
In a mourning way
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- despondentlyIn a hopeless manner
- woefullyIn a lamentable way
mournfully · forlornly · disconsolately · dolefully · bleakly · somberly · glumly · dismally · resignedly · wistfully
crestfallen
Sad from disappointment
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- downcastSad or despondent
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
despondent · forlorn · woebegone · heartbroken · defeated · discouraged · crushed · deflated · demoralized · broken
slumped
Sank or drooped heavily
shuffling · trudging · sighing · moping · withdrawn · listless · wilted · limp · subdued
despair
Total absence of hope
- futilityLack of purpose
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- bleaknessQuality of being dreary
desolation · abandonment · defeatism · fatalism · pessimism · gloom · anguish · misery · woe · helplessness