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Dejected vs Overjoyed - What's the difference?

dejected | overjoyed |

As adjectives the difference between dejected and overjoyed

is that dejected is sad and dispirited while overjoyed is very happy.

As verbs the difference between dejected and overjoyed

is that dejected is (deject) while overjoyed is (overjoy).

dejected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sad and dispirited.

    • Synonyms

    * disheartened, down in the mouth * despondent

    Antonyms

    * hopeful

    Derived terms

    * dejectedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deject)

    • overjoyed

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Very happy

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overjoy)