dev‧a‧stat‧ed /ˈdevəsteɪtəd, ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/ adjective
feeling extremely shocked and sad:
She was left feeling totally devastated.

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sad not happy:
She felt sad as she waved goodbye.
a sad and lonely figure
a sad face
a sad film
unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time:
I was unhappy at school.
an unhappy childhood
He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.
homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends:
She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.
down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason:
Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes.
She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.
gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather:
Why are you all looking so gloomy?
the gloomy immigration office
a gloomy afternoon in February
dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen:
‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected.
a downcast expression
He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.
mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad:
the dog’s big mournful eyes
the mournful sound of the church bell
a mournful expression
glum looking sad and disappointed:
Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time.
They sat in glum silence.
wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different:
She looked at him with a wistful smile.
miserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time:
I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.
Her life was miserable.
I had a miserable time at college.
depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition:
After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.
heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much:
She was heartbroken when her dog died.
distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly:
She was very distressed when he left her.
The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.
devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened:
The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.

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shocked feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant:
I was shocked when I heard what had happened.
We are all deeply shocked by his death.
They seemed shocked at the suggestion.
shaken shocked because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened – used when the experience has made you feel weak or nervous:
He was badly shaken by the incident.
She looked shaken by the news.
be in a state of shock to feel shocked and unable to do normal things:
He was uninjured but in a state of shock after the attack.
horrified very shocked because something unpleasant or frightening has happened:
She was horrified to discover that her son had been taking drugs.
There was a horrified look on his face.
appalled very shocked because you think something is very bad:
I was appalled by his behaviour.
Emma was appalled at how he’d treated his mother.
traumatized so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time:
The children were severely traumatized by years of civil war.
outraged extremely shocked and angry:
The victim’s family were outraged at the short jail sentence.
devastated extremely shocked and sad – used when someone is extremely badly affected by something:
Petra was absolutely devastated by the death of her daughter.
stunned so shocked that you are unable to do or say anything immediately:
He had been stunned by the news of his friend’s sudden death.
dazed very shocked and unable to think clearly:
He emerged from the wreck of the car, dazed but unhurt.
aghast /əˈɡɑːst $ əˈɡæst/ [not before noun] written shocked:
She looked aghast at the suggestion.

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