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Vocabulary Spotlight

Dejected

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: निराश (Niraash) – Feeling sad, dispirited, or downcast.

Pronunciation

[dih-jek-tid]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Sad – उदास (udaas)
Disheartened – हतोत्साहित (hatotsahit)

Related Words

Disappointed – निराश (niraash)
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.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Dejected” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Happy (खुश)
Excited (उत्साहित)
Sad (उदास)
Relaxed (आराम)

‘Sad’ sahi jawab hai kyunki dejected ka matlab hai udaas ya nirasha.

“Dejected” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (यूनानी)
French (फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki dejected Latin ke “deicere” se aaya hai.

Dejected ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Sad (उदास)
Disheartened (हतोत्साहित)
Disappointed (निराश)
Joyful (प्रसन्न)

‘Joyful’ sahi jawab hai kyunki dejected ka opposite hai, jo udaasi ke bajaye khushi ko dikhata hai.