History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
dispirited

discouraged; without confidence

dejected, sad

let-down

to disappoint (a person), be unreliable

sad

melancholy

sad(ness), especially often or for long periods

depressed, sad

metre

a unit of measurement of length in the metric system; rhythm in poetry formed by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables; meter

beat, accent of sound, music

rhythm

(an instance, example, of) a regular succession of weak and strong stresses, accents, sounds or movements (in speech, music, movements etc)

beat, accent of sound, music

serious

thoughtful; not funny, silly or for pleasure; important because of danger; committed; sincere

somber, humorless

solemn

serious and sincere; done formally and with ceremony; serious and not smiling

quiet, serious

tempo

the rate of movement or activity; the speed at which music is (to be) played

beat, rhythm

unhappy

not happy

sad

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