Dejected and Rapt

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Dejected adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

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Rapt is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Rapt adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

Usage example: a rock band that still attracts rapt crowds of aging baby boomers

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Dejected is an antonym for rapt.

Nearby Word: rapturous

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Rapt and Dejected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejected/rapt

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