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 of dejected

• depressed
• unhappy
• sad
• heartbroken
• miserable
• melancholy
• upset
• sorry
• bad
• worried

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

The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Reactions both delirious and dejected have become a staple on national and global soccer telecasts. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

see deject entry 2

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dejected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected
• ejected

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