disenchanted

adjective

dis·​en·​chant·​ed ˌdis-in-ˈchan-təd 

: 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

Examples of disenchanted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though youth turnout is typically low in Japan, Takaichi’s rise has injected rare excitement into a demographic long disenchanted with national politics. —Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Workers under 40 are feeling especially disenchanted with the economy and their jobs, according to polling firm Gallup. —Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026

Chamath Palihapitiya, Hamid’s cofounder, was reportedly growing disenchanted with the traditional venture investing model, leading to friction with limited partners (Social Capital has since become a private office). —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026

But when President Biden took the White House, many Silicon Valley leaders became disenchanted by his posture toward Big Tech. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disenchanted

• anted
• canted
• chanted
• granted
• panted
• planted
• ranted
• slanted
• decanted
• enchanted
• implanted
• recanted