Low-spirited (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with melancholy and despondency; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was low-spirited after losing her beloved pet and spent the day in solitude.
- The rainy weather outside matched his low-spirited mood, and he decided to stay indoors.
- The news of the company's bankruptcy left the employees feeling low-spirited and uncertain about their future.
- After a series of rejections, the artist was low-spirited and began to doubt her talent.
- The patient's low-spirited demeanor concerned the doctor, who decided to refer her to a therapist.