Pronunciations (2)
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/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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dɪˈdʒɛktəd
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Adjective
Sad and dispirited.
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He looked dejected after hearing the bad news.
The team sat dejected in the locker room after their loss.
More examples (4)
feel dejected
look dejected
sit dejected and silent
1818, Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs, Philadelphia: T.S. Manning, Volume I, p. 73, I pitied poor Miss Read’s unfortunate situation, who was generally dejected, seldom cheerful, and avoided company […]
Adjective
affected or marked by low spirits
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is dejected but trying to look cheerful