Dejected
Dejected adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Discontent and dejected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discontent" instead an adjective "Dejected".
Discontent
Discontent adjective - Having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions.
Usage example: a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life
Dejected and discontent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dejected" instead an adjective "Discontent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and dejected
- upset and discontent
- downcast and dejected
- downcast and discontent
- depressed and dejected
- depressed and discontent
- sad and dejected
- sad and discontent
- unhappy and dejected
- unhappy and discontent
- miserable and dejected
- miserable and discontent
- wretched and dejected
- wretched and discontent
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