dejected
adjective
de·ject·ed
di-ˈjek-təd 
dē-
1
: low in spirits : depressed
The team was dejected after the loss.
2
a
obsolete
: downcast
… her eyes dejected and her hair unbound.—
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope
b
archaic
: thrown down
3
obsolete
: lowered in rank or condition
… the dejected state wherein he is …—Shakespeare
Shakespeare
dejectedly
adverb
dejectedness
noun
Examples of dejected in a Sentence
The dejected players left the field.
the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private
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Fans started to file out of the park in the sixth inning, when Houston led 10-0, with a collective expression of dejected gold.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Another agonizing Final Four loss left Texas coach Vic Schaefer among the dejected as well.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Those dejected fans can find solace in the words of K-pop idols, some of whom preach about the importance of acceptance and self-worth.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Another agonizing Final Four loss left Texas coach Vic Schaefer among the dejected as well.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Those dejected fans can find solace in the words of K-pop idols, some of whom preach about the importance of acceptance and self-worth.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Dejected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dejected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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dejected
adjective
de·ject·ed
di-ˈjek-təd
dejectedly
adverb
dejectedness
noun
Medical Definition
dejected
adjective
de·ject·ed
di-ˈjek-təd
: cast down in spirits : depressed
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