Dejected and Jocular

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Dejected adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private

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Jocular is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Jocular adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Usage example: the children at the library were charmed by the jocular storyteller

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Dejected is an antonym for jocular.

Nearby Words: jocularity, jocularly

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