disillusioned

adjective

dis·​il·​lu·​sion·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 

: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable

becoming more and more disillusioned with politics

Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.

—The New York Times Book Review

The camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.

—Nora Levin

The disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.

—Marianne Gingher

Examples of disillusioned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the Danish model has won the Social Democrats praise abroad, some are growing disillusioned at home. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025

The story follows Mia, a brilliant but disillusioned former intelligence operative who becomes entangled in a vast surveillance conspiracy. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025

Once a hero himself, Shroud seems more disillusioned than diametrically opposed to the good guys just for the sake of villainy. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025

As disillusioned governments draw closer to Beijing, the United States risks losing both influence and credibility in the region. —Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above