demoralized
/dɪˈmɒrəlʌɪzd
/(also demoralised)
adjective
Having lost confidence or hope; disheartened: a weak and demoralized president...
- Without our most important member, the group had been demoralized.
- Sadly, they have been demoralised by an unsupportive management.
- Overconfidence in their chances of taking the demoralised Army side proved to be the downfall of the Navy men.