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

After witnessing a murder, Arcadio – a disillusioned painter turned delivery man in Mexico City – narrowly escapes an attempt on his life and finds refuge at his grandmother’s home in the state of Oaxaca. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025

Trott, who left Congress in 2019, said conditions have only worsened since his departure, leaving many of his former colleagues frustrated and disillusioned. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

This leads Dwight's crew to stage a late-night raid on the Dunmire estate, aided by Dunmire's disillusioned son, Cole (Beau Knapp). —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above