Vocabulary Spotlight
Dejected
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: निराश (Niraash) – Feeling sad, dispirited, or downcast.
Pronunciation
[dih-jek-tid]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Disheartened – हतोत्साहित (hatotsahit)
Related Words
Unhappy – दुखी (dukhi)
Word Origin
“Dejected” Latin ke “deicere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to cast down”. Yeh English mein 15th century mein aaya.
Word Family
Adjective: Dejected – निराश (niraash)
Noun: Dejection – निराशा (niraasha)
Usage Examples
1. Job reject hone par wo bohot dejected feel kar raha tha.
– He felt very dejected after the job rejection.
2. Match haarne ke baad players dejected lag rahe the.
– The players looked dejected after losing the match.
Cultural Note
India mein “dejected” ka use tab hota hai jab koi vyakti apni asafalta ya expectations ke poora na hone par nirasha mein ho.
In Context
“Dejected” ka use tab hota hai jab koi vyakti udaas aur hope lost feel karta hai, jaise failure ya rejection ke baad.