adjective

dejected

dih-JEHK-tuhd

adjective

Sad and low in spirits, often after a setback or disappointment.

"He looked dejected after failing his driving test for the third time."

"The team walked off the pitch looking dejected following the loss."

How to Use Dejected

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFeeling down or discouraged, usually right after something disappointing happens.

Common pairings

looked dejected feel dejected dejected expression

more dejected comparative, most dejected superlative

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He looked _____ after failing his driving test for the third time.

From "deject," from Latin deicere, "to throw down" — the same idea as feeling "cast down" in spirit.

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