C1 adjective Literary

disspirty

/dɪˈspɪrɪti/

Characterized by a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or hope, typically occurring after a setback or disappointment. It describes a psychological state where one's morale is significantly dampened or discouraged.

Examples

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1

After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.

After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.

2

The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.

The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.

3

Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.

Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.

Word Family

Noun
dispiritment
Verb
dispirit
Adverb
disspiritly
Adjective
disspirty
Related
spirit
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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Dis-' means away, and 'spirit' is your energy. If you are 'disspirty', your spirit has gone away.

Quick Quiz

Despite her initial excitement about the project, the constant setbacks left her feeling quite ______ about its eventual success.

Correct!

The correct answer is: disspirty

Examples

1

After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.

everyday

After the rain ruined their long-planned picnic, the children looked quite disspirty.

2

The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.

formal

The CEO's disspirty demeanor during the press conference suggested that the company was facing internal turmoil.

3

Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.

informal

Don't stay so disspirty; there are plenty of other opportunities waiting for you.

4

The research team felt disspirty when the final data set failed to support their primary hypothesis after years of study.

academic

The research team felt disspirty when the final data set failed to support their primary hypothesis after years of study.

5

A disspirty workforce often leads to a significant decrease in overall productivity and innovation.

business

A disspirty workforce often leads to a significant decrease in overall productivity and innovation.

Word Family

Noun
dispiritment
Verb
dispirit
Adverb
disspiritly
Adjective
disspirty
Related
spirit

Common Collocations

feel disspirty feel disspirty
look disspirty look disspirty
disspirty mood disspirty mood
somewhat disspirty somewhat disspirty
disspirty silence disspirty silence

Common Phrases

in a disspirty state

in a disspirty state

a disspirty look

a disspirty look

growing disspirty

growing disspirty

Often Confused With

disspirty vs disparity

Disparity is a noun meaning inequality or a great difference, whereas disspirty is an adjective describing low morale.

disspirty vs disparate

Disparate means essentially different in kind, while disspirty refers to feeling discouraged.

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Usage Notes

While 'dispirited' is the standard C1 term, 'disspirty' is sometimes encountered as a test-specific variation or a literary adjective. It is primarily used to describe people or atmospheres rather than inanimate objects.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse this word with 'disparity' due to the similar spelling, but they belong to entirely different word families. Also, remember it is an adjective and usually follows linking verbs like 'feel' or 'become'.

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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Dis-' means away, and 'spirit' is your energy. If you are 'disspirty', your spirit has gone away.

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Word Origin

From the prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or removal) and the Latin 'spiritus' (breath or spirit).

Grammar Patterns

Used after linking verbs (e.g., He feels disspirty). Often modified by adverbs of degree like 'rather', 'quite', or 'somewhat'. Does not usually have comparative or superlative forms (use 'more' or 'most').

Quick Quiz

Despite her initial excitement about the project, the constant setbacks left her feeling quite ______ about its eventual success.

Correct!

The correct answer is: disspirty

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