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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for dispirited

Verb

1. depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise, discourage
usage: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

Adjective

1. dispirited, listless, spiritless (vs. spirited)
usage: marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation"
2. blue, depressed, dispirited, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited, dejected (vs. elated)
usage: low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
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