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dashed

[dasht] / dæʃt /
ADJECTIVE
dejected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose
STRONG
black clouded dampened down dragged drooping hurting low sagging
WEAK
abject all torn up atrabilious bleak broody bummed out cast down cheerless disconsolate dismal doleful down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted droopy heavy-hearted in the pits low-spirited melancholy miserable moody mopey mopish sad shot down spiritless woebegone wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful elated encouraged happy heartened inspirited
STRONG
above upright
WEAK
joyous
ADJECTIVE
discouraged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic
STRONG
beat blue daunted deterred dispirited down
WEAK
beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encouraged
STRONG
heartened
WEAK
inspired
ADJECTIVE
done for
Synonyms
WEAK
ausgespielt beaten broken conquered cooked dead defeated destroyed done in doomed dying eighty-sixed exhausted finished foiled had it kaput lost packed up ruined shot sunk through tired undone vanquished washed-up wrecked
Antonyms
WEAK
accomplished successful

Example Sentences

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Economists note that there have been false hopes that were dashed before.

From MarketWatch

Hopes for a peaceful resolution between the U.S. and Iran appear to have been dashed, ANZ Research analysts say, citing media reports on the latest developments.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the talks, any hopes of a rapid de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East appear to have been dashed.

From Barron's

I speeded up as Sal dashed ahead, squeezing through the screen door before me.

From Literature

Jeremy waited until she had closed the door, then dashed for his own room.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.