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(daʊnhɑːʳtɪd)

adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you are downhearted, you are feeling sad and discouraged.

Max sighed, sounding even more downhearted.

Don't be too downhearted. There's always a way.

Synonyms: dejected, sad, depressed, unhappy More Synonyms of downhearted

downhearted in British English

(ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd)

adjective

discouraged; dejected

Derived forms

downheartedly (ˌdownˈheartedly)

adverb

downheartedness (ˌdownˈheartedness)

noun

downhearted in American English

(ˈdaʊnˌhɑrtɪd)

adjective

in low spirits; discouraged; dejected

Derived forms

downheartedly (ˈdownˌheartedly)

adverb

Examples of 'downhearted' in a sentence
downhearted

I was exhausted and downhearted and sought familiar comfort somewhere.She held nothing back, not even her more lurid impressions about Devereux's daughter; she was too downhearted, too frightened to dissemble.Snudge was too downhearted to be bothered with hurt feelings.

(adjective) in the sense of dejected

Definition

sad and discouraged

Don't be so downhearted.

Synonyms

dejected

Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.

sad

The loss left me feeling sad and empty.

depressed

He seemed somewhat depressed.

unhappy

Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy.

blue

There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.

discouraged

She was determined not to be too discouraged by the criticism.

dismayed

despondent

He often felt despondent after these meetings.

dispirited

I left feeling utterly dispirited.

downcast

a glum, downcast expression

disheartened

He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.

sorrowful

His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful.

crestfallen

He looked crestfallen when he failed the exam.

sick as a parrot (informal)

low-spirited

He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour.

chapfallen

Seedejected

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单词	downhearted
释义	Trends of downhearted View usage for: downhearted (daʊnhɑːʳtɪd) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are downhearted, you are feeling sad and discouraged. Max sighed, sounding even more downhearted. Don't be too downhearted. There's always a way. Synonyms: dejected, sad, depressed, unhappy More Synonyms of downhearted downhearted in British English (ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd) adjective discouraged; dejected Derived forms downheartedly (ˌdownˈheartedly) adverb downheartedness (ˌdownˈheartedness) noun downhearted in American English (ˈdaʊnˌhɑrtɪd) adjective in low spirits; discouraged; dejected Derived forms downheartedly (ˈdownˌheartedly) adverb Examples of 'downhearted' in a sentence downhearted I was exhausted and downhearted and sought familiar comfort somewhere. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) She held nothing back, not even her more lurid impressions about Devereux's daughter; she was too downhearted, too frightened to dissemble. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (2002) Snudge was too downhearted to be bothered with hurt feelings. Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2002) (adjective) in the sense of dejected Definition sad and discouraged Don't be so downhearted. Synonyms dejected Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down. sad The loss left me feeling sad and empty. depressed He seemed somewhat depressed. unhappy Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy. blue There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue. discouraged She was determined not to be too discouraged by the criticism. dismayed despondent He often felt despondent after these meetings. dispirited I left feeling utterly dispirited. downcast a glum, downcast expression disheartened He was disheartened by their hostile reaction. sorrowful His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. crestfallen He looked crestfallen when he failed the exam. sick as a parrot (informal) low-spirited He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour. chapfallen Seedejected Nearby words of downhearted downcast downfall downgrade downhearted downplay downpour downright Synonyms of 'downhearted' downhearted Explore 'downhearted' in the dictionary
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