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    low spirits

    plural

    • 1. a feeling of sadness and despondency: "he was in low spirits"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › in low spiritsIn low spirits Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 21, 2022 · In low spirits is an idiom that means feeling unhappy. See examples of how to use this phrase in sentences and learn its origin and synonyms.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOW SPIRITS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (spɪrɪt ) singular noun B2. Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings. [...] See full entry for 'spirit' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Definition of 'low' low. (loʊ ) adjective B1.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOW-SPIRITED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌləʊˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd / us / ˌloʊˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. unhappy and having little hope. Synonyms. blue (SAD) informal. depressed. dispirited. downcast. downhearted. gloomy. grim (WITHOUT HOPE) low (SAD) Opposite. high-spirited (PERSON) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › low spiritsLow spirits - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 1, 2024 · /ˌloʊ ˌˈspɪrɪts/ IPA guide. Definitions of low spirits. noun. a state of mild depression. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Low spirits." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/low spirits. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  6. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › be+in+low+spiritsBe in low spirits - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "be in low spirits", which means to be unhappy or sad, often due to being discouraged. See examples, synonyms, and related idioms.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › in+low+spiritsin low spirits - The Free Dictionary

    Adv. 1. in low spirits - in a dejected manner; "when she came back Sophie and Esther were sitting dejectedly in the kitchen" dejectedly Based on WordNet...

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › low-spiritedLow-spirited Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Low-spirited means dejected, depressed, or sad. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for low-spirited in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.