demoralized
61demoralize — also ise BrE verb (T) to reduce or destroy someone s courage or confidence: Such a move would undermine standards in schools and demoralize teachers. demoralized adjective: Defeated and demoralized, the protesters made their way home.… …
62demoralised — adjective made less hopeful or enthusiastic desperate demoralized people looking for work felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest • Syn: ↑demoralized, ↑discouraged,… …
63discouraged — adjective 1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic (Freq. 2) desperate demoralized people looking for work felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest • Syn: ↑demoralized,… …
64disheartened — adjective made less hopeful or enthusiastic (Freq. 1) desperate demoralized people looking for work felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest • Syn: ↑demoralized,… …
65de|mor|al|ize — «dih MR uh lyz, MOR », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to lower the morals or principles of; corrupt; deprave: »The drug habit demoralizes its victims. 2. to lower the morale of; weaken the spirit, courage, or discipline of; dishearten: »Lack… …
66disheartened — dis*heart ened (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt nd), adj. made less hopeful or enthusiastic; as, their lack of interest disheartened the instructor. [Narrower terms: pessimistic (vs. optimistic)] Syn: demoralized, discouraged. [WordNet 1.5] …
67Dispirited — dis*pir it*ed, a. Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted. Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. [1913 Webster]… …
68dispirited — dis*pir it*ed, a. Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted. Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. [1913 Webster]… …
69Dispiritedly — dispirited dis*pir it*ed, a. Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted. Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. [1913… …
70degradation — noun Date: circa 1535 1. the act or process of degrading 2. a. decline to a low, destitute, or demoralized state b. moral or intellectual decadence ; degeneration • degradative adjective …