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单词 disenchanted
释义

disenchanted

adjective

dis·​en·​chant·​ed ˌdis-in-ˈchan-təd How to pronounce disenchanted (audio)
: no longer happy, pleased, or satisfied : disappointed, dissatisfied
disenchanted voters/workers/fans
But midway through his architectural training at the Rhode Island School of Design, he grew disenchanted with the pretentious edifice of postmodern design. Brad Lemley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Browns and Beckham had become disenchanted with each other. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Still, many of the nation's 3.1 million public-school teachers have become deeply disenchanted with the profession. The Week Staff, The Week, 28 Aug. 2022 President Biden’s student loan handout that Democrats are hoping will win over disenchanted young voters will benefit less than one-third of likely voters while shifting the debt burden to all taxpayers. Jessica Chasmar, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022 Employees became disenchanted, some believing that they weren’t being properly credited for their work. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 The first problem, says Devarajan, is that investors have become increasingly disenchanted with yield farming – the practice of depositing crypto currency with a platform that promises to generate attractive income by lending out the securities. David Prosser, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Young voters are on pace to match their 2018 turnout, even as more of them are becoming disenchanted with politics, according to a new poll. Rick Rouan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022 Even some on the right have become disenchanted with the American project and are prepared to quit on it on grounds that it is already lost or hopelessly corrupted. The Signers, National Review, 12 May 2022 The young Auden enchanted and disenchanted, wove some beautiful images while dispelling others. Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

disenchanted 1 of 2

adjective

as in disillusioned

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disillusioned
  • frustrated
  • disappointed
  • dissatisfied
  • discontented
  • unfulfilled
  • disgruntled
  • aggrieved
  • discontent
  • malcontent
  • displeased
  • upset
  • perturbed
  • disquieted
  • disturbed
  • dejected
  • downhearted
  • unhappy
  • disconsolate
  • despairing
  • despondent
  • depressed
  • joyless
  • inconsolable
  • downcast
  • sorrowful
  • sad
  • hangdog
  • doleful
  • forlorn
  • mournful
  • low-spirited
  • miserable
  • down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • satisfied
  • contented
  • content
  • pleased
  • happy
  • gratified
  • joyful
  • delighted
  • joyous
  • blissful
  • glad
  • jubilant
  • triumphant
  • exultant
  • elated
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disenchanted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disenchant
as in disabused
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disillusioned
  • disabused
  • undeceived
  • advised
  • told
  • sophisticated
  • apprised
  • filled in
  • exposed
  • refuted
  • unmasked
  • uncovered
  • disclosed
  • debunked
  • spilled
  • divulged
  • clued (in)
  • unveiled
  • uncloaked
  • showed up
  • wised (up)
  • spilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • misled
  • deluded
  • duped
  • misinformed
  • misrepresented
  • tricked
  • misguided
  • beguiled
  • fooled
  • hoodwinked
  • snowed
  • took in
  • gulled
  • kidded
  • bluffed
  • cozened
  • hoaxed
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