Dejected Meaning in English

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التعريف

Feeling sad, disappointed, or lacking hope, especially after something didn't go well.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Dejected" is formal and stronger than "sad" or "down." Often used for people reacting to disappointment or failure. Common with verbs like "feel" or "look." Not used for everyday low mood—usually for emotional setbacks.

• Spanish: abatido - desanimado
• Portuguese (BR): abatido - desanimado
• Portuguese (PT): abatido - desanimado
• Chinese (Simplified): 沮丧 - 失望
• Chinese (Traditional): 沮喪 - 失望
• Hindi: उदास - निराश
• Arabic: مكتئب - محبط
• Bengali: নিরুত্সাহিত - বিমর্ষ - হতাশ
• Russian: подавленный - удручённый - унылый
• Japanese: 落ち込んだ - しょげた
• Vietnamese: chán nản - thất vọng
• Korean: 풀이 죽은 - 낙담한
• Turkish: moralsiz - üzüntülü - keyifsiz
• Urdu: مایوس - دل شکستہ
• Indonesian: murung - kecewa

جمل نموذجية

He felt dejected after losing the game.

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The child looked dejected when the toy broke.

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She sat alone, looking dejected.

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After hearing the bad news, Mark was completely dejected.

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You look so dejected—want to talk about it?

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Don't be so dejected; things will get better.

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