Dejected and Thrilled

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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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Thrilled is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

Thrilled adjective - Feeling intense pleasurable excitement.

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Dejected is an antonym for thrilled.

Nearby Words: thrill, thrilling, thriller

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