Synonyms & related words for deject

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of deject — including depress, dispirit, demoralize, dishearten, sadden, dampen. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to deject

Explore words related to deject — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dispiritedness, dejectedness, dismay, disheartenment, downheartedness, despondent, downhearted, downfallen. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for deject

Common synonyms for deject include depress, dispirit, demoralize, dishearten, sadden, dampen — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does deject come from?

The word deject breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -ject, from Latin iacio (“throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.