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" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | pessimistic | |
Similar spelling: |
dishearten disheartening disheartenment dissertate |