Synonyms of demoralized

demoralized 1 of 2

adjective

as in degraded

having or showing lowered moral character or standards

a demoralized nation that had forgotten the values that once made it great

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• corrupt
• sick
• debased
• degenerate
• perverted
• depraved
• crooked
• dissipated
• loose
• debauched
• decadent
• spoiled
• warped
• dissolute
• unclean
• dishonest
• vicious
• reprobate
• unwholesome
• rakish
• perverse
• libertine
• wicked
• bad
• unprincipled
• immoral
• evil
• unscrupulous
• contaminated
• bent
• rakehell
• tainted
• jackleg
• cutthroat
• unethical
• sinful
• iniquitous
• nefarious
• miscreant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pure
• uncorrupted
• incorruptible
• honest
• uncorrupt
• principled
• moral
• ethical
• good
• virtuous
• righteous

demoralized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of demoralize

1

as in paralyzed

to deprive of courage or confidence

the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• intimidated
• emasculated
• unnerved
• unsettled
• weakened
• wasted
• debilitated
• discouraged
• enfeebled
• unmanned
• tired
• dispirited
• disturbed
• enervated
• undid
• disheartened
• sapped
• terrorized
• unstrung
• upset
• neutered
• softened
• dismayed
• daunted
• perturbed
• crazed
• disquieted
• unbalanced
• maddened
• prostrated
• deranged
• unhinged
• fazed
• discomposed
• psyched (out)
• weirded out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthened
• fortified
• encouraged
• nerved
• emboldened
• heartened

2

as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of

we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discouraged
• frustrated
• disheartened
• dispirited
• dismayed
• daunted
• frightened
• intimidated
• unnerved
• scared
• horrified
• worried
• afflicted
• troubled
• cowed
• chilled
• bothered
• saddened
• threw cold water on
• distressed
• bullied
• depressed
• tried
• unmanned
• weighed
• weakened
• undermined
• debilitated
• browbeat
• enfeebled
• irked
• deadened
• vexed
• dampened
• damped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• cheered
• emboldened
• reinforced
• enforced
• heartened
• animated
• assured
• strengthened
• nerved
• steeled
• fortified
• excited
• inspired
• reassured
• invigorated
• stimulated
• enlivened
• gladdened
• energized
• lifted
• buoyed (up)
• provoked
• stirred
• rallied
• galvanized
• boosted
• quickened

3

as in humiliated

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• humiliated
• weakened
• deteriorated
• corrupted
• poisoned
• perverted
• damaged
• diluted
• destroyed
• depraved
• subverted
• debased
• demeaned
• disgraced
• ruined
• debauched
• marred
• prostituted
• vitiated
• polluted
• tainted
• humbled
• warped
• shamed
• cankered
• lessened
• contaminated
• cheapened
• hurt
• bastardized
• thinned
• impaired
• abased
• profaned
• wrecked
• harmed
• defiled
• spoiled
• dishonored
• watered down
• flawed
• tarnished
• stained
• begrimed
• dirtied
• descended
• defaced
• befouled
• downgraded
• depreciated
• blemished
• took down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uplifted
• elevated
• improved
• honored
• exalted
• dignified
• ennobled
• enriched
• amended
• enhanced
• restored
• ameliorated
• refined
• purified
• perfected
• cleaned
• cleansed
• bettered
• clarified
• respected
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demoralized

Adjective

But a new study has found that such workplace jargon may be doing more harm than good—making employees feel confused, demoralized and less likely to collaborate with their coworkers. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

The octogenarian trying to reach a new generation of voters amid a demoralized Democratic Party is a stark juxtaposition. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

One reason is that the fan base is demoralized after La Vinotinto was routed 6-3 by Colombia in the final qualifying date last month and failed to earn a World Cup playoff spot. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025

Some talked about food prices and the cost of living; others talked about being demoralized by war. —Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

That's left federal workers, already drained and demoralized by months of layoffs and funding cuts, scrambling to figure out how to cope with the possibility of weeks without pay and a new round of layoffs, according to nearly two dozen federal workers who reached out to NBC News. —Christian Orozco, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025

Citizens, environmental groups and tribal stakeholders are demoralized by this and the prioritization of industrial logging, embrace of pseudoscience, non-transparency, poor responsiveness to public and expert comments, and meetings held while stakeholders are at work. —John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025

Jen DeLorenzo, a career coach and founder of professional coaching business The Career Raven, says that several of her clients are feeling demoralized due to long job searches. —Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

The departures leave a leadership void that, according to current and former CDC officials, has demoralized the agency’s staff and will further undermine its ability to provide reliable guidance to Americans. —Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025

According to a friend who works at Social Security, top leaders have quit, staff is demoralized and many are concerned about DOGE personnel accessing our personal data, violating security protocols and pushing a complete and rapid overhaul of the entire computer systems. —Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025

If team owners could influence scorekeeping, fans would lose interest, players would be demoralized and sponsors would back away as public trust collapses. —Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025