Synonyms of dispirited

dispirited 1 of 2

adjective

as in disheartened

Related Words

• disheartened
• dejected
• disappointed
• discouraged
• depressed
• abject
• unhappy
• downcast
• disconsolate
• crestfallen
• glum
• heartsick
• sad
• woebegone
• sorrowful
• joyless
• gloomy
• doleful
• melancholy
• heartbroken
• miserable
• downhearted
• brokenhearted
• saddened
• hangdog
• mournful
• inconsolable
• woeful
• despondent
• low-spirited
• desperate
• despairing
• hopeless
• blue
• wretched
• forlorn
• sorry
• weeping
• wailing
• grieving
• down
• cheerless
• heartsore
• dismal
• dreary
• depressing
• bleak
• cynical
• comfortless
• desolate
• pessimistic
• low
• drear
• dark
• funereal
• resigned
• accepting

Dissimilar Words

• optimistic
• hopeful
• ecstatic
• exuberant
• exultant
• euphoric
• enraptured
• merry
• jolly
• jovial
• exhilarated
• mirthful
• gay
• elated
• blithe
• encouraged
• entranced
• lively
• cheerful
• happy
• vivacious
• joyful
• animated
• perky
• joyous
• jubilant
• sprightly
• glad
• jocund
• buoyant
• cheery
• blithesome
• upbeat
• delighted
• lightsome
• gleeful
• jaunty
• blissful
• heartened
• sunny
• chipper
• gladdened
• gladsome
• sprightful

dispirited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dispirit

as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispirited

Adjective

Other than dispirited Red Sox fans still smarting over the ’75 World Series, nobody really hated those Reds. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026

People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025

Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge. — Alexandra Koch , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Verb

Purists and fans were dispirited; this 650 hp engine had its own fan base for its throaty power and engineering marvel. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

After their excellent but somewhat overlooked 2023 album 3D Country — which occasionally evokes the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion — the band was feeling dispirited. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026

Destitute and dispirited, the family soon joined relatives in Durban on South Africa’s east coast. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026

Jett, her veteran superstar, is getting old; the other players are dispirited. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026

Trump ends the year weak and unpopular, his coalition dispirited and riven by infighting. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

Mirthless Minnesota Vikings fans eager for a change at quarterback or playcaller may be further dispirited by head coach Kevin O'Connell's messaging. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

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