demoralized
Lost all hope
Demoralized means having lost confidence, hope, or the will to continue.
A demoralized team has suffered defeats that sap their spirit.
A demoralized workforce lacks motivation.
The word suggests not just discouragement but a deeper collapse of morale—the psychological foundation that sustains effort: After months of setbacks, the staff was completely demoralized.
Lost confidence or hope
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- dejectedLow in spirits
- dismayedDistressed by shock
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
downcast · unmotivated · uninspired · despondent · pessimistic · disenchanted · frustrated · disappointed
Completely without hope
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- futileIncapable of producing results
- helplessUnable to act independently
resigned · fatalistic · bleak · cynical · nihilistic · defeatist · apathetic · surrendered
Depleted of vitality
- drainedEmptied of resources
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- enervatedDepleted of vitality
- debilitatedMade weak or infirm
depleted · worn down · fatigued · listless · languid · weary · enfeebled · spent
Made to feel disgrace
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- disgracedBrought into shame
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
diminished · crushed · beaten · bested · outplayed · trounced · routed · vanquished
disheartened
Lost confidence or hope
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- dejectedLow in spirits
- dismayedDistressed by shock
crestfallen · downcast · unmotivated · uninspired · despondent · pessimistic · disenchanted · frustrated · disappointed · resigned
despairing
Completely without hope
helpless · resigned · fatalistic · bleak · cynical · nihilistic · defeatist · apathetic · surrendered · given up
sapped
Depleted of vitality
debilitated · depleted · worn down · fatigued · listless · languid · weary · enfeebled · spent · hollowed out
shamed
Made to feel disgrace
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- disgracedBrought into shame
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
belittled · diminished · crushed · beaten · bested · outplayed · trounced · routed · vanquished · conquered
- dejectiondejected, despondent, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
- sadnesssad, unhappy, grief, sorrowful, heartbroken
- deflationballoon, tire, puncture, leak, collapse
- lacking energylistless, languid, sluggish, weary, torpid
- losersloser, failure, runner-up, flop, beaten
demoralizedinspired
Moved to action
encouraged · heartened · emboldened · uplifted · buoyed
demoralizedenergized
Made lively and alert
motivated · galvanized · fired up · pumped up · driven
demoralizedconfident
Sure of oneself
emboldened · self-assured · undaunted · unfazed · resolute
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