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

Despite being outnumbered and outmaneuvered, Washington maintained order among his demoralized troops. — Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026

The Democratic Party has funneled all the fury of its demoralized and humiliated voter base into a focal point centered on immigration policy. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026

Iraqi units were so demoralized and disorganized that, in one now-famous incident, a group of soldiers surrendered to an unmanned Pioneer drone. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

There’s sort of a demoralized aura around the program these days. — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

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

Sanders works as a counselor in Tucson, Arizona, and lately, the toxicity he’s been hearing has demoralized him. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Where Barbie was forced to reconsider Barbieland’s values after paying a visit to the real world, Adam is forced to uphold the real world’s values after being zapped back to a fantasyland whose greatest warriors have been utterly demoralized by their insufficient physical force. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 June 2026

Colorado looked nothing like the team that demoralized opponents all year with its offensive and defensive prowess. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

What Russians feel Despite Putin’s resilience and his benefitting from the war in Iran, public sentiment within Russia is increasingly demoralized. — Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026

Now, after that latest detention, Garcia Venegas sounds demoralized. — Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026

Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

The board has come under fire from the Oakland Police Officers Association and pro-police activists who assert that the commission has hampered officers’ ability to fight crime and demoralized the department resulting in understaffing. — Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

After the Knicks had already demoralized the Sixers three times too many, there was still time on the clock for one more haymaker, one more seismic punch to put Philadelphia, already on the ropes far sooner than its fan base had anticipated, out for good. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026