- dispirited
- adjective see dispirit
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dispirited
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Dispirited — dis*pir it*ed, a. Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted. Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispirited — dis*pir it*ed, a. Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted. Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispirited — index despondent, disconsolate, lugubrious, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dispirited — depressed, dejected, *downcast, disconsolate, woebegone Analogous words: sad, melancholy (see corresponding nouns at SADNESS): gloomy, glum, morose (see SULLEN): discouraged, disheartened (see DISCOURAGE) Antonyms: high spirited Contrasted words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dispirited — [adj] dejected, sad blue*, bummedout*, crestfallen, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, discouraged, disheartened, down*, downbeat, downcast, downhearted, dragged*, funky*, gloomy, glum, in the doldrums, low, melancholy, morose, shot down*,… … New thesaurus
Dispirited — Dispirit Dis*pir it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispirited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispiriting}.] [Pref. dis + spirit.] 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. [1913 Webster] Not dispirited with my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispirited — di|spir|ited [dıˈspırıtıd] adj someone who is dispirited does not feel as hopeful, eager, or interested in something as they were in the past ▪ At last, dispirited and weary, they gave up the search. >dispiritedly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
dispirited — [[t]dɪspɪ̱rɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are dispirited, you have lost your enthusiasm and excitement. I left eventually at six o clock feeling utterly dispirited and depressed. Syn: dejected … English dictionary
dispirited — adjective 1. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm a dispirited and divided Party reacted to the crisis with listless resignation • Syn: ↑listless • Similar to: ↑spiritless • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dispirited — adjective Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened. So dispirited were the troops after the loss of their beloved commander that they moped about and could barely be bothered to eat let alone load… … Wiktionary
dispirited — dis|pir|it|ed [ dı spırıtəd ] adjective someone who is dispirited does not have the hope, enthusiasm, or interest that they had earlier … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
