He was dejected when he heard the news.

A. elated

B. impressed

C. hilarious

D. gleeful

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Dejected : sad and depressed; dispirited.
Elated : make (someone) ecstatically happy.
Impressed : feeling or showing admiration or respect for someone or something.
Hilarious : extremely amusing.
Gleeful : exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Antonym of Dejected is Elated