dispirited Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   depress; dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
   
   • These news depressed her
   • The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
2. adjective satellite marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
   listless.
   
   • a dispirited and divided Party
   • reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
3. adjective satellite filled with melancholy and despondency
   blue; downhearted; down in the mouth; depressed; downcast; down; gloomy; low; low-spirited; grim.
   
   • gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
   • gloomy predictions
   • a gloomy silence
   • took a grim view of the economy
   • the darkening mood
   • lonely and blue in a strange city
   • depressed by the loss of his job
   • a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
   • downcast after his defeat
   • feeling discouraged and downhearted

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