dejected C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ UK /dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj sad and dispirited; low in spirits He looked dejected after failing the exam. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · sad and dispirited; low in... downcastdespondentdisheartenedcrestfallenglumforlornmelancholygloomy ↔ Opposites cheerfulelatedbuoyantjubilanthappy Word family Forms dejectedly Derived forms dejectedlydejectedness Related forms dejectdejection Etymology AI details Past participle of deject, from Latin deiectus ('cast down'), from deicere ('to cast down'), from de- ('down') + iacere ('to throw'). deicere Latin iacere Latin *yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dejected **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ ## Meanings 1. sad and dispirited; low in spirits ## Examples - He looked dejected after failing the exam. ## Synonyms - downcast - despondent - disheartened - crestfallen - glum - forlorn - melancholy - gloomy ## Antonyms - cheerful - elated - buoyant - jubilant - happy ## Derived Forms - dejectedly - dejectedness ## Related Forms - deject - dejection ## Roots and Affixes - Root: deicere - Root: iacere - Root: *yeh₁- ## Etymology Past participle of deject, from Latin deiectus ('cast down'), from deicere ('to cast down'), from de- ('down') + iacere ('to throw'). ## AI Etymology Dejected is the past participle of deject, from Latin deiectus ('cast down'), from deicere ('to cast down'), from de- ('down') + iacere ('to throw'). In present-day use, it means sad and dispirited; low in spirits. Derived formations include dejectedly and dejectedness. Related vocabulary includes deject and dejection. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown