Dejected and Lighthearted

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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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Lighthearted is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Lighthearted adjective - Having or showing freedom from worries or trouble.

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Dejected is an antonym for lighthearted.

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Lighthearted and Dejected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejected/lighthearted

Dejected & Lighthearted. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejected/lighthearted>.

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