Dejected and Spirited

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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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Spirited is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Spirited adjective - Marked by a lively display of strong feeling.

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Dejected is an antonym for spirited.

Nearby Words: spirit, spiritual, spiritedly, spiriting

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