 disheartened |
||
| 1. | [ adjective ] made less hopeful or enthusiastic | |
| Synonyms: | discouraged demoralized demoralised | |
| Examples: | "desperate demoralized people looking for work" "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem" "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" |
|
| Related terms: | pessimistic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] made less hopeful or enthusiastic | |
| Synonyms: | discouraged demoralized | |
| Examples: | "desperate demoralized people looking for work" "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem" "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" |
|
| Related terms: | pessimistic | |
| Similar spelling: |
dishearten disheartening disheartenment dissertate |
|
