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 dispirited dispirited /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/

adjective

  1. Filled with melancholy and despondency  ( depressed , dispirited , down , down in the mouth , downcast , downhearted , gloomy , grim , low , blue [Informal] , low-spirited )
    filled with melancholy and despondency
     Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
    gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
     Gloomy predictions
    gloomy predictions
     A gloomy silence
    a gloomy silence
     Took a grim view of the economy
    took a grim view of the economy
     The darkening mood
    the darkening mood
     Lonely and blue in a strange city
    lonely and blue in a strange city
     Depressed by the loss of his job
    depressed by the loss of his job
     A dispirited and resigned expression on her face
    a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
     Downcast after his defeat
    downcast after his defeat
     Feeling discouraged and downhearted
    feeling discouraged and downhearted
  2. Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm  ( dispirited , listless )
    marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
     A dispirited and divided Party
    a dispirited and divided Party
     Reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
    reacted to the crisis with listless resignation