disheartened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of disheartenednext
as in discouraged

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disheartened

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verb

past tense of dishearten
as in frustrated
to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartened
  1. discouraged
  2. disappointed
  3. frustrated
  4. dejected
  5. crestfallen
  6. depressed
  7. unhappy
  8. sad
Verb
  • For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • Think about a judge reading that a colleague was gunned down in his own driveway by a disappointed litigant.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • And to say that some of her fans are disappointed would be a massive understatement.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of disappointed
Verb
  • Bollards on sidewalks as well as streets could have frustrated the New Orleans attack.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • They were frustrated about high levels of undocumented immigration.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment.
    Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
    Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Definition of dejected
Adjective
  • On the other side is the cellar-dwelling Raiders (4-12), rocking a crestfallen vibe that the Chargers know all too well.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But two late pick-sixes sealed the Trojans’ loss and stuck with Maiava, who looked crestfallen in the postgame press conference.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of crestfallen
Adjective
  • Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Saquon Barkley is an unstoppable force, the defense is resurgent under Vic Fangio, the chatter about an unhappy A.J. Brown has mostly died down.
    Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Ratings declined, Lynch was unhappy, and the show was canceled.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.
    Michael D. Carroll AND Theo Burman, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn't know when to retire.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of sad
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