deject

transitive-verb
UK: /dɪˈdʒekt/
US: /dɪˈdʒekt/

  1. To make someone feel sad or hopeless.

    1. The bad news dejected him greatly and made him quiet.
    2. The team's loss in the final dejected the fans, dampening their spirits considerably.

  2. To lower someone's spirits; to discourage or dispirit.

    1. Rain always seems to deject her so she stays inside.
    2. The constant criticism from his boss tended to deject even the most enthusiastic employees.

Synonyms

depress downcast crestfallen sadden despondent discourage dishearten
deject adjective

  1. Affected by sadness or low spirits; disheartened.

    1. She looked deject after failing the test again.
    2. After the company announced layoffs he felt deject and started looking for other jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deject" in English means: To make someone feel sad or hopeless., To lower someone's spirits; to discourage or dispirit..

The phonetic transcription of "deject" is /dɪˈdʒekt/ in British English and /dɪˈdʒekt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deject": depress, downcast, crestfallen, sadden, despondent, discourage, dishearten.

Example usage of "deject": "The bad news dejected him greatly and made him quiet.". More examples on the page.