capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
depressant
noun
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
dejection
noun
a state of melancholy depression
dismay
noun
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
demoralization
noun
depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
demoralisation
noun
depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
niedergeschlagen
jemandem die Laune verderben; niedergeschlagen machen
🇫🇷French
abattu
baisser le moral de quelqu'un ; rendre découragé
🇪🇸Spanish
abatido
bajar el ánimo de alguien; hacer desanimado
🇮🇹Italian
sconsolato
abbassare il morale di qualcuno; scoraggiare
🇳🇱Dutch
neerslachtig
iemands humeur verlagen; terneergeslagen maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
abatido
diminuir o ânimo de alguém; deixar desanimado
🇷🇺Russian
удрученный
портить кому-либо настроение; привести в уныние
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उदास
किसी का हौसला कम करना; निराश कर देना
🇧🇩Bengali
হতাশ
কারো আত্মা কমানো; হতাশ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
மனமுடைந்து
ஒருவரின் மனதைக் குறைக்கவும்; மனம் தளரச் செய்யுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిరుత్సాహపడ్డాడు
ఒకరి ఆత్మలను తగ్గించండి; నిరుత్సాహపరుస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
निराश
एखाद्याचे आत्मे कमी करणे; निराश करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિરાશ
કોઈની આત્મા ઓછી કરો; નિરાશ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹತಾಶನಾದ
ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ; ಹದಗೆಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിരാശനായി
ഒരാളുടെ ആത്മാവിനെ താഴ്ത്തുക; നിരാശരാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਾਸ਼
ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਆਤਮੇ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਓ; ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
اداس
کسی کی روح کو کم کرنا؛ دل شکستہ کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
垂头丧气
使某人情绪低落；使心灰意冷
🇯🇵Japanese
落胆した
誰かの精神を低下させる。意気消沈する
🇰🇷Korean
낙담한
누군가의 기분을 낮추십시오. 낙담하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chán nản
hạ thấp tinh thần của ai đó; làm nản lòng
🇹🇭Thai
หดหู่ใจ
ลดจิตวิญญาณของใครบางคน ทำให้ท้อแท้
🇮🇩Indonesian
sedih
menurunkan semangat seseorang; membuat putus asa
🇵🇭Filipino
nanlulumo
ibaba ang espiritu ng isang tao; gumawa ng panghihina ng loob
🇲🇾Malay
kecewa
merendahkan semangat seseorang; buat sedih hati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مكتئب
خفض معنويات شخص ما. جعل مكتئبا
🇮🇷Persian
افسرده
روحیه کسی را پایین بیاور دلگیر کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
keyifsiz
birinin moralini düşürmek; cesaretini kırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְדוּכָּא
להוריד את מצב הרוח של מישהו; לעשות מדוכדך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dejected'?
The primary meaning of 'dejected' is 'lower someone's spirits; make downhearted'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dejected' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dejected' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dejected' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dejected' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dejected' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dejected' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dejected' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dejected' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dejected' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dejected' as formal, casual, or slang?
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