Drenched is to doused as dispirited is to _____ecstaticpretentiouscunningcrestfallen

To solve the analogy "Drenched is to doused as dispirited is to _____," we need to identify the relationships between the words.

1. Understanding the First Pair:

   • "Drenched" means soaked or wet.
   • "Doused" means to be poured upon or soaked, especially with liquid.
   • The words are synonyms related to the state of being wet.

2. Understanding the Second Pair:

   • "Dispirited" means downcast or lacking in enthusiasm.
   • We need to find a word that relates similarly to "dispirited" as "doused" does to "drenched."

Options:

• Ecstatic: extremely happy or joyful.
• Pretentious: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
• Cunning: having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
• Crestfallen: sad and disappointed.

3. Finding the Analogy:
   • Since "doused" is a state resulting from being drenched (which implies a reduction in water), we need a word that reflects a similar descent from a state of enthusiasm (dispirited).
   • Out of the options, "crestfallen" directly relates to being dispirited or downcast.

Final Answer

The answer is crestfallen.