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- DictionaryDis·pir·it/dəˈspirit/
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope: "the army was dispirited by the uncomfortable winter conditions"
adjective. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. “a dispirited and divided Party” synonyms: listless. spiritless. lacking ardor or vigor or energy. adjective. filled with melancholy and despondency. “a dispirited and resigned expression on her face”
adjective. uk / dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ / us / dɪˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɪŋ / Add to word list. causing you to not have much hope about a particular situation or problem: It was a bit dispiriting to see so few people at the meeting. There has been a dispiriting fall in sales. See. dispirited. Fewer examples.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb dispirit mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb dispirit, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
destructive of morale and self-reliance. synonyms: demoralising, demoralizing, disheartening. discouraging. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dispiriting." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dispiriting. Accessed 08 May. 2024.
3 days ago · low in spirit or enthusiasm; downhearted or depressed; discouraged. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. dispiritedly (disˈpiritedly) adverb. dispiritedness (disˈpiritedness) noun. Word Frequency. dispirited in American English. (dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd) adjective. discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
adjective. /dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd/ having no hope or enthusiasm. She looked tired and dispirited. compare spirited. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Definition of dispirited. as in disheartened. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. disheartened. dejected. disappointed. discouraged. depressed. abject. unhappy. downcast. disconsolate. crestfallen. glum. heartsick. sad. woebegone. sorrowful. joyless. gloomy. doleful. melancholy. heartbroken. miserable.
