adj
disheartened
Disheartened (adj) means feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence. Example: “The team looked disheartened after the loss.”
adj
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Feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence.
"The team looked disheartened after the loss."
How to use disheartened
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling down or discouraged after a setback.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more disheartened
- Superlative
- most disheartened
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The team looked _____ after the loss.
Etymology
Comes from the verb hearten.
Synonyms
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Related words
Rhymes for disheartened
opened
saddened
awakened
unopened
hardened
darkened
softened
sickened
weakened
burdened
loosened
flattened
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Frequently asked questions
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.
