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dispiritedhaving lost enthusiasm and hope; dejected

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having lost enthusiasm and hope; dejected

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd/

Korean meaning: 의욕을 잃고 낙담한, 기가 죽은

Korean pronunciation: 디**스피**리티드

Example Sentences

  • The students looked dispirited when they heard about the pop quiz on Monday morning.
  • After losing ten games in a row, the team was completely dispirited.
  • He became dispirited when his pizza arrived cold and the delivery guy ate half of it.

dispirited

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd//

having lost enthusiasm and hope; dejected

dispirited concept
💡 Concept

A young soccer player sits dispirited after losing the championship game

dispirited rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From dispirited to spirited - creativity truly is unlimited!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootspirit
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'spiritus' meaning breath or soul, combined with the prefix 'dis-'. The word emerged in the 16th century to describe the state of having one's spirit or enthusiasm taken away.

🎵Rhyme

spiritedinheritedunlimited
spirited
inherited
unlimited

🔗Collocations

feel dispirited
dispirited mood
look dispirited
dispirited team
become dispirited

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The students looked dispirited when they heard about the pop quiz on Monday morning.

After losing ten games in a row, the team was completely dispirited.

😄 Fun example

He became dispirited when his pizza arrived cold and the delivery guy ate half of it.

😄 Fun example

The dispirited employee stared at his computer screen, wondering if Excel formulas were plotting against him.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

dejecteddiscourageddownhearteddemoralizeddisheartened

Antonyms

spiritedenthusiasticencouraged

Related

dispiritspiritmoraledejectiondiscouragement

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