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Heartsick vs Dejected - What's the difference?

heartsick | dejected | Related terms |

Heartsick is a related term of dejected.


As adjectives the difference between heartsick and dejected

is that heartsick is very despondent or sorrowful while dejected is sad and dispirited.

As a verb dejected is

(deject).

heartsick

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very despondent or sorrowful

    • dejected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sad and dispirited.

    • Synonyms

    * disheartened, down in the mouth * despondent

    Antonyms

    * hopeful

    Derived terms

    * dejectedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deject)