Deflated discouragement
Defeated
Strength 4 of 4
Beaten down and ready to stop, as though the struggle is over and you have lost, with no fight left in you for another try.
In the body
- A body sagging as if pressed down
- Arms hanging heavy
- Spent, empty muscles
Needs behind it
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
- Discouraged
- Dejected
- Demoralised
- Disheartened
- Defeated
Often confused with
Resigned
Resigned is a quiet acceptance that something can’t be changed; defeated is the sense of having fought and lost, with no fight left.