demoralized meaning
UK US /dɪˈmɔrəlaɪzd/ 4 syllables
demoralized (adjective): made less hopeful or enthusiastic.
- American spelling of demoralised (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.
Definition of demoralized
- made less hopeful or enthusiastic
- desperate demoralized people looking for work
- felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
- the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest
Synonyms: demoralised, discouraged, disheartened
Similar: pessimistic
demoralized in a sentence
- Pietro was severely demoralized by the recent events.
- School makes me feel weak and demoralized.
- The enemy is demoralized.
How to pronounce demoralized
demoralized is pronounced /dɪˈmɔrəlaɪzd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ED · 11-letter words
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