Demoralized
[di'mɔrəlaizd]
Definition
(adj.) 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' .
Checker: Sherman--From WordNet
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Demoralize
Checker: Presley
Examples
- The let-alone policy had demoralized this force so that probably but little more than one-half of it was ever present in garrison at any one time. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In those days the telegraph fraternity was rather demoralized, and the discipline was very lax. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Vicksburg was not yet taken it is true, nor were its defenders demoralized by any of our previous moves. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They had a limit even in those days when the telegraph service was so demoralized. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- I hope he will, Gurt; but this earthquake must have demoralized everything, and perhaps Mr Crispin went back to see Justinian. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Sheridan, who was up with him last night, reports all that is left, horse, foot, and dragoons, at twenty thousand, much demoralized. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They are, we say, demoralized. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Under these circumstances Colonel Brown's command was very much demoralized. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At this point they became demoralized from their victory and failed to reap its full reward. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
Checker: Presley