Synonyms for depressed
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Dejected — unhappy; despondent
dejected, dispirited, despondent, gloomy, downcast, sad, low, low-spirited, unhappy, blue informal, melancholy, miserable, mopey, disheartened, glum, down informal, moody, down-hearted, sullen, disconsolate, heartsick, crestfallen
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Unhappy; despondent.
Example sentences
- dejected He was left behind on Mars and is feeling dejected now.
- despondent Millions of Russians feel cheated and despondent.
- downcast She went out of the room with downcast eyes.
- dispirited Failing by so narrow a margin left Tom feeling dispirited.
- flattened If you fall there, your bottom will be flattened.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| depressed | steady | |
| dejected | rising | |
| despondent | rising | |
| downcast | rising | |
| dispirited | rising | |
| flattened | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1, sad1
- 4 letters
- down1, blue1, glum1
- 5 letters
- moody2, mopey
- 6 letters
- gloomy2, sullen2
- 7 letters
- unhappy3
- 8 letters
- dejected3, downcast2
- 9 letters
- miserable4, flattened2, heartsick
- 10 letters
- melancholy4, despondent3, dispirited4
- 11 letters
- crestfallen3
- 12 letters
- disheartened3, disconsolate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moody2 = 2 syllables).
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