dispirited
dispirited · more dispirited · most dispirited
Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartenedWithout energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
/dɪˈspɪɹɪtəd/
Meaning
1 sensesWithout energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
So dispirited were the troops after the loss of their beloved commander that they moped about and could barely be bothered to eat let alone load their guns.
More definitions
- marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
- filled with melancholy and despondency
Forms
more dispirited, most dispirited| Comparative | more dispirited Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dispirited Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm:listless
- filled with melancholy and despondency:gloomygrimbluedepresseddowndowncastdownhearteddown in the mouth
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddispiritedness
Deriveddispiritedly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form