adj

disheartened

Disheartened (adj) means feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence. Example: “The team looked disheartened after the loss.”

adj

Feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence.

"The team looked disheartened after the loss."

How to use disheartened

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFeeling down or discouraged after a setback.

more disheartened comparative, most disheartened superlative

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The team looked _____ after the loss.

From the verb hearten.

opened saddened awakened unopened hardened darkened softened sickened weakened burdened loosened flattened

What does “disheartened” mean?

The word “disheartened” means feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence. In plain terms, feeling down or discouraged after a setback.

How do you use “disheartened” in a sentence?

Here is “disheartened” used in a sentence: “The team looked disheartened after the loss.”

What part of speech is “disheartened”?

“Disheartened” is an adjective.

What is the meaning of disheartened?

"disheartened" (adj) means feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence.