Dejected and Lightsome

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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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Lightsome is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Lightsome adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

Usage example: lighthearted lovers skipping along the beach with a lightsome gait

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Dejected is an antonym for lightsome.

Nearby Word: light

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

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

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