low-spirited
1
5.1
- adjective
- /loʊ ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
:
desanimado
- After losing the game, he felt low-spirited and didn't want to talk.
Examples
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She was low-spirited due to the rainy weather and stayed indoors all day.
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One of every three people had dropped by the wayside, and those who survived were so low-spirited that they prayed for death.
Fiction book (1995) -
Mental decay, more than physical decline, made the elderly very low-spirited and inhibited their acceptance of the aging process.
Academic text (1995) -
He seemed low-spirited.
Fiction book (1996) -
When his friend moved away, he became low-spirited and missed their fun times together.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling unhappy or upset because of something
441
3.5
Feeling very sad and without hope
336
1.0
Feeling sad or without energy
205
2.1
Feeling sad or unhappy
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
29
2.5
Feeling sad and without much hope
24
6.7
Feeling sad or unhappy
23
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
18
7.7
Feeling very sad and without hope about the future
15
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
8
4.4
Feeling sad and quiet without much energy
8
4.4
Feeling sad and not very hopeful
5
4.5
Feeling very sad and not hopeful
5
5.4
Feeling sad and without hope
4
4.3
Showing little interest or energy
3
4.7
Feeling sad and without much hope
2
5.5
Not bright or warm and making people feel sad
1
7.8
Feeling sad or unhappy
1
4.1
Feeling sad and without much hope
1
6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
Feeling sad and without energy
Feeling a little sad or down
Feeling less confident and hopeful after a disappointment
Antonyms
How Sad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Low-spirited means low in spirit or 'energy'. The spirit part comes from an old word for 'breath', like the word inspire, so being low-spirited is like having your inner 'breath' or 'energy' low, which is why you feel sad and not interested in things.