# dejected

/dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ (US) · /dɪdʒˈɛktɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dejected
Updated: 2026-05-27

## Definition

feeling very sad and disappointed because something bad happened. You use this when you are low in spirit and feel like you have failed.

For teachers: feeling or showing a sense of deep disappointment, sadness, or discouragement. Often used to describe a person's emotional state after a failure or loss.

## Examples

- He looked dejected after hearing the bad news.
- The team sat in the locker room in a dejected silence after the final whistle blew.
- Despite the initial excitement of the project, the team grew increasingly dejected as the budget cuts began to stifle their creative vision.

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