Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Dejected is a synonym for distressed. In some cases you can use "Dejected" instead an adjective "Distressed".
Dejected
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
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and distressed
- upset and dejected
- melancholy and distressed
- melancholy and dejected
- downcast and distressed
- downcast and dejected
- depressed and distressed
- depressed and dejected
- sad and distressed
- sad and dejected
- unhappy and distressed
- unhappy and dejected
- miserable and distressed
- miserable and dejected
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