dejecting — v. depress, dishearten, discourage, sadden … English contemporary dictionary
Deject — De*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dejected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dejecting}.] [L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw down; de + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] Christ dejected himself… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dejected — Deject De*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dejected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dejecting}.] [L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw down; de + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] Christ dejected… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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depressant — /di pres euhnt/, adj. 1. Med. having the quality of depressing or lowering the vital activities; sedative. 2. causing a lowering in spirits; dejecting. 3. causing a drop in value; economically depressing. n. 4. Med. a sedative. Cf. stimulant (def … Universalium
sad — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sorrowful, downcast, dejected, unhappy, woeful, woebegone, depressed, disconsolate, blue (inf.), down (inf.); melancholy, gloomy, cheerless, somber, dismal; heavy[ hearted]; regrettable, shameful.… … English dictionary for students
cheerless — *dismal, dreary, dispiriting, bleak, desolate Analogous words: discouraging, disheartening, dejecting (see DIS COURAGE) Antonyms: cheerful … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dismal — dismal, dreary, cheerless, dispiriting, bleak, desolate are comparable when they mean devoid of all that makes for cheer or comfort. Dismal and dreary are often interchangeable. Dismal may indicate extreme gloominess or somberness utterly… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dispiriting — *dismal, dreary, cheerless, bleak, desolate Analogous words: disheartening, discouraging, dejecting (see DIS COURAGE): depressing, oppressing or oppressive (see corresponding verbs at DEPRESS) Antonyms: inspiriting Contrasted words: heartening,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
depressing — adj dejecting, discouraging, daunting, damping, disappointing, disheartening, dispiriting, depressive, depressant; saddening, cheerless, sad, melancholy, blue, heartbreaking; sorrowful, woeful, mournful, lachrymose, dolorous; distressing, painful … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
