dispirit

verb

dis·​pir·​it (ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət 

-ˈspi-rət

dispirited; dispiriting; dispirits

transitive verb

: to deprive of morale or enthusiasm

dispirited

(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ə-təd 

-ˈspi-rət

adjective

dispiritedly adverb

dispiritedness noun

Synonyms

• discourage
• frustrate

Examples of dispirit in a Sentence

dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report

Recent Examples on the Web

The endgame here of every state except maybe a few purple ones having representatives from only one party is really dispiriting — this clearly is not what the Congressional system was set up to be. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

And, like every attack before it, this act is designed to spread fear, dispirit us, and push us back into the shadows. —Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Aug. 2025

Similar condos are now being built from the Upper West Side (handsome) to Greenpoint (dispiriting). —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025

Were Manso and the other sports staffers dispirited by the loss of ABC programming? —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

dis- + spirit

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dispirit

• spirit

Kids Definition

dispirit

verb

dis·​pir·​it (ˈ)dis-ˈpir-ət 

: to deprive of cheerful spirit : dishearten

dispiritedly adverb

dispiritedness noun