Dejected and Joyless

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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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Joyless is a synonym for dejected. In some cases you can use "Joyless" instead an adjective "Dejected".

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Joyless adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce

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Dejected is a synonym for joyless in unhappy topic. You can use "Dejected" instead an adjective "Joyless".

Nearby Words: joy, joyful, joyfully, joylessly

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