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Definition of dejected adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dejected

adjective
 
/dɪˈdʒektɪd/
 
/dɪˈdʒektɪd/
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  1. unhappy and disappointed synonym despondent
    • She looked so dejected when she lost the game.
    Extra Examples
    • He looked sorrowful and dejected.
    • They were thoroughly dejected and miserable.
    • He watched the dejected figure walk past him into the cottage.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    adverb
    • completely
    • thoroughly
    • totally
    preposition
    • about
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