dejected

adjective

de·​ject·​ed di-ˈjek-təd 

dē-

1

: low in spirits : depressed

The team was dejected after the loss.

2

a

obsolete : downcast

her eyes dejected and her hair unbound

—Alexander Pope

b

archaic : thrown down

3

obsolete : lowered in rank or condition

the dejected state wherein he is

—Shakespeare

dejectedly adverb

dejectedness noun

Synonyms

• bad
• blue
• brokenhearted
• cast down
• crestfallen
• depressed
• despondent
• disconsolate
• doleful
• down
• down in the mouth
• downcast
• downhearted
• droopy
• forlorn
• gloomy
• glum
• hangdog
• heartbroken
• heartsick
• heartsore
• heavyhearted
• inconsolable
• joyless
• low
• low-spirited
• melancholic
• melancholy
• miserable
• mournful
• sad
• saddened
• sorrowful
• sorry
• unhappy
• woebegone
• woeful
• wretched

Examples of dejected in a Sentence

The dejected players left the field.

the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment. —Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023

Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks. —Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

see deject entry 2

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

dejected

adjective

de·​ject·​ed di-ˈjek-təd 

: low in spirits : sad, depressed

dejectedly adverb

dejectedness noun

Medical Definition

dejected

adjective

de·​ject·​ed di-ˈjek-təd 

: cast down in spirits : depressed