C1 adjective Literário

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
dispiritment
Verb
dispirit
Advérbio
disspiritly
Adjetivo
disspirty
Relacionado
spirit
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: disspirty

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
dispiritment
Verb
dispirit
Advérbio
disspiritly
Adjetivo
disspirty
Relacionado
spirit

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

in a disspirty state

in a disspirty state

a disspirty look

a disspirty look

growing disspirty

growing disspirty

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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').

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: disspirty

Palavras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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