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adjective

Definition of disenchantednext
as in frustrated

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verb

past tense of disenchant
as in disillusioned
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

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Recent Examples of disenchanted
Adjective
Presented Out of Competition at the 1967 edition of Venice, Deadly Sweet takes it cue from a brief encounter between a disenchanted man and a girl with no illusions in the wake of the murder of a nightclub owner in London. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 But according to the Daily Mail, the overall situation left him disenchanted. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
Verb
Many groups want to spur midterm turnout among Black voters, and others are disenchanted with white conservatives' maneuvers in racially diverse places. — CBS News, 17 May 2026 Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disenchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchanted
  1. frustrated
  2. disillusioned
  3. disappointed
  4. disabused
  5. unfulfilled
  6. dissatisfied
  7. discontented
  8. disgruntled
Adjective
  • True to form, Zverev delivered a new reason for fans to grow frustrated with him.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of whether players and fans believe the series features one Link or multiple Links across the convoluted timeline posited in the Hyrule Historia, each of these games ends at a moment of frustrated erotic climax.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • But the reality of what the fund has become has left those same leaders disillusioned, Daniel Payne reports.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
  • We are charmed by the charming Odette as a snake is charmed, held swaying in wonder, only to be disillusioned afterward.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of disillusioned
Adjective
  • While country music will always be part of her, she’s felt disappointed by her peers politically.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While disappointed, Gold Phoenix’s connections weren’t about to ask for condolences.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointed
Verb
  • This Penelope is knowing, gossipy, disabused.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Only when he was disabused of that notion, the source said, would the team’s fortunes change.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of disabused
Adjective
  • Europe has pledged to boost Ukraine’s funding, though its needs remain largely unfulfilled as US support dwindles.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The potential to tap into the ambient paranoia of our current militarized age goes unfulfilled.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfulfilled
Adjective
  • According to Blue Apron's policy, customers who are dissatisfied with a meal or ingredient can contact the company within seven days of receiving their order.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers explored why consumers are so dissatisfied with the taste of tomatoes in the store.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Adjective
  • Ulf the White growing increasingly discontented with Rhaenyra’s demands.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The rookie southpaw’s effervescent, larger-than-life personality also provided a struggling, discontented Red Sox with an immediate and much-needed infusion of joy and humor.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of discontented
Adjective
  • Flashback to a year ago, when one of the most critical members of the Steelers’ defense was also the most disgruntled.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to the report, the South Korean government compelled Coupang to hire divers for a covert mission to retrieve a laptop used in the breach by a disgruntled former employee — who is a Chinese national — from a river in Shanghai.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of disgruntled

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“Disenchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchanted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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