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71gloomy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obscure, shadowy; despondent, glum. Ant., bright. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Dark] Syn. dim, clouded, unlit; see dark 1 . 2. [Melancholy] Syn. downhearted, depressed, morose; see sad 1 . 3.… …
72low — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. deep (see lowness, depth); moderate, simple; inferior, lowdown, base, mean, coarse; soft, feeble; dejected, depressed. See moderation, inferiority, softness, depression.Ant., high, superior. II… …
73melancholy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dejected, dispirited, sad, depressed, blue (inf.). See dejection. Ant., happy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sad; said of persons ] Syn. depressed, unhappy, dispirited; see sad 1 . 2. [Depressing; said …
74dejected — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. depressed, dispirited, disheartened, cast down; see sad 1 . See Synonym Study at sad . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. depressed, disheartened, saddened, low, dispirited, *bummed, melancholy, downhearted, heavyhearted …
75depressed — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. discouraged, pessimistic, cast down; see sad 1 . See Synonym Study at sad . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. downhearted melancholy, *blue, *bummed out, *down in the dumps, disconsolate, dejected, unhappy, low,… …
76dispirited — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dejected, depressed, disheartened; see sad 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. dejected, depressed, downhearted, melancholy, blue, glum, discouraged, *down in the dumps, disheartened, despondent, disconsolate. ANT.:… …
77cast down — verb lower someone s spirits; make downhearted (Freq. 1) These news depressed her The bad state of her child s health demoralizes her • Syn: ↑depress, ↑deject, ↑get down, ↑dismay, ↑disp …
78downheartedness — noun a feeling of low spirits he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits • Syn: ↑dejectedness, ↑low spiritedness, ↑lowness, ↑dispiritedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑dispirited ( …
79Animal spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
80Ardent spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
