She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up. Today glad—tomorrow dejected (Edward Bulwer-Lytton).
SYNONYM(S): downcast, disheartened. See syn. under sad. (Cf. ↑sad)dejected eyes.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ob´ject|less|ness — ob|ject|less «OB jihkt lihs, jehkt », adjective. without an object or end in view; aimless; purposeless. –ob´ject|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ject — ab·ject·ive; ab·ject·ly; ad·ject; de·ject·ed·ly; de·ject·ed·ness; dis·ject; in·ject; in·ter·ject; in·tro·ject; ob·ject·able; ob·ject·ant; ob·ject·ize; ob·ject·less; pro·ject·able; re·ject·able; re·ject·age; re·ject·ee; re·ject·er; ret·ro·ject;… … English syllables
de|ject´ed|ly — de|ject|ed «dih JEHK tihd», adjective. 1. in low spirits; sad; discouraged: »She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up. Today glad tomorrow dejected (Edward Bulwer Lytton). SYNONYM(S): downcast, disheartened. See syn … Useful english dictionary
de|ject|ed — «dih JEHK tihd», adjective. 1. in low spirits; sad; discouraged: »She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up. Today glad tomorrow dejected (Edward Bulwer Lytton). SYNONYM(S): downcast, disheartened. See syn. under sad … Useful english dictionary
ob|ject|less — «OB jihkt lihs, jehkt », adjective. without an object or end in view; aimless; purposeless. –ob´ject|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ab|ject´ness — ab|ject «AB jehkt, ab JEHKT», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. so low or degraded as to be hopeless; wretched; miserable: »Many people still live in abject poverty. 2. deserving contempt; despicable: »abject flattery. Shame on you for your abject fear!… … Useful english dictionary
ab|ject´ly — ab|ject «AB jehkt, ab JEHKT», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. so low or degraded as to be hopeless; wretched; miserable: »Many people still live in abject poverty. 2. deserving contempt; despicable: »abject flattery. Shame on you for your abject fear!… … Useful english dictionary
ab|ject — «AB jehkt, ab JEHKT», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. so low or degraded as to be hopeless; wretched; miserable: »Many people still live in abject poverty. 2. deserving contempt; despicable: »abject flattery. Shame on you for your abject fear!… … Useful english dictionary
dejectedness — de·ject·ed·ness … English syllables
