adjective
1. : marked by gloom of spirit, by a sense of personal defeat, or by a pessimistic outlook : discouraged, depressed , downcast
had never seen a more dispirited man than he when he lost the election
2.
a. : lacking independent vigor or forcefulness : flaccid in moral quality
the weakness doesn't lie in the pessimism of the younger writers so much as it lies in their rather dispirited correctness and conformity — Malcolm Cowley
b. : lacking an essential spirit : flat : lifeless
the black gummy dispirited air — R.P.Warren
Synonyms: see downcast