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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A large U.S. delegation arrived with high hopes that were abruptly dashed, according to four sources who attended the talks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Shaun Murphy dashed Zhao Xintong's hopes of lifting the Crucible curse with a superb 13-10 win as he moved into the semi-finals of the World Championship.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But despite his overnight stardom, hopes were instantly dashed after the tattoo came to light.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Transportation Security Administration agents’ hopes of getting paid soon were dashed Wednesday as initial support for the latest Department of Homeland Security funding deal fizzled out.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“As the men were getting their chain saws ready,” Gretchen continued, “I burst out of the cabin. I dashed through the forest very quickly so they would catch just a glimpse of me.”

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

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