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

In their first national title game, the Wildcats humiliated Oklahoma in the national semifinal by 44, and in their second, demoralized Michigan in the title game by 17. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

This demoralized his troops, who promptly fled or surrendered. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

There was concern that demoralized and impoverished Europeans—artists and intellectuals especially—would be drawn to the blandishments of the Soviet Union. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Nelson, demoralized by the trade, missed nine games that season due to illness and resigned under pressure three months later in February 1995. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Nelson, demoralized by the trade, missed nine games that season because of illness and resigned under pressure three months later in February 1995. — John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 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