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    deflated
    /dɪˈfleɪtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. having been emptied of air or gas: "a deflated balloon"
    • 2. having suddenly lost confidence or optimism: "the news left him feeling utterly deflated"

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  2. Deflated means feeling less confident and positive than before, or feeling sad and unhappy. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and translations in different languages.

  3. Deflate means to make something smaller by letting air or gas out, or to weaken or reduce something. Learn how to use deflate in different contexts, such as economics, sports, or balloons, with examples and translations.

  4. Deflate means to release air or gas from, or to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for deflate.

  5. verb. to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas. tr to take away the self-esteem or conceit from. economics to cause deflation of (an economy, the money supply, etc)

  6. Deflated means having lost confidence, hope, or optimism, or voided of air or gas. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. Deflated means to release air or gas from something, or to reduce size or importance. It can also mean to produce deflation in an economy. See examples, antonyms, and translations of deflated.

  8. brought low in spirit. “left us fatigued and deflated spiritually”. synonyms: chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen. dejected. affected or marked by low spirits.