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Drowsy vs Dispirited - What's the difference?

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Drowsy is a related term of dispirited.


As adjectives the difference between drowsy and dispirited

is that drowsy is inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy while dispirited is without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.

As a verb dispirited is

(dispirit).

drowsy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
    • I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
  • Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
    • It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
  • Dull; stupid.

    • Derived terms

    * drowsiness

    dispirited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dispirit)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
    • So dispirited were the troops after the loss of their beloved commander that they moped about and could barely be bothered to eat let alone load their guns.
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