demoralized
adjectiveUK /dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzd/
US /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd/
Feeling very sad and like you want to give up.
After losing the game, the team felt demoralized.
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2. Having lost confidence or hope.
The long delay left the workers demoralized.
3. Having had good spirits or courage taken away.
Constant criticism demoralized the young singer.
4. Made to feel weaker or less able to keep trying.
The soldiers were demoralized after many defeats.