DISHEARTENED Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in discouraged

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verb

past tense of dishearten

as in frustrated

to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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Recent Examples of disheartened

Adjective

And whose heart didn’t swell with pride when the disheartened Malinin immediately pulled himself together to congratulate Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, who skated away with the top honors? — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

Local sellers, rather than disheartened, are already navigating the current challenges and discovering new opportunities in the process. — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 But their responses echoed those of Anita, and Kiju wandered home disheartened. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Markle had also remarked early on that she was disheartened that so much coverage of her romance focused on her ethnicity. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 John Andrew Segebarth, a 21-year-old college student and Eagle Scout, has been disheartened by the agreement. — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Amy Lawrence Were Iraq’s fans disheartened? — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Were the older folks of your time disheartened by your generation’s lack of interest with their movies? — Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 Fans were disappointed, but not disheartened. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartened

Adjective

Much of the general public, however, hasn’t caught up to these developments, which remain strongly discouraged and criticized by the abstinence support group space — especially proponents of AA.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
An eighth grader feeling discouraged after spring break, who becomes excited about attending because an airline pilot is presenting at his school.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of discouraged

Verb

The same person asked the MPs to clarify for her how power is shared between the local and regional government, clearly frustrated about gaps and overlaps in governance that complicate the task at hand.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Tallman was cleaning dishes when Sanders approached him, clearly frustrated.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Adjective

But when the letter gets lost in the North Pole, young Jake wakes up disappointed, and no longer a believer.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
But when lobbyists and politicians made significant changes to the convention’s recommendations, many participants were left feeling disappointed and sidelined.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappointed

Adjective

Other than dispirited Red Sox fans still smarting over the ’75 World Series, nobody really hated those Reds.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of dispirited

Adjective

In Brand New Day, Peter resumes his duties as a friendly neighborhood superhero in New York City, but also remains dejected that MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are moving on with their lives without any memory of his love and friendship.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of dejected

Adjective

As the home team took their victory lap and residents rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their team, Tong, the dentist from Baoding, looked crestfallen, but was already thinking to the next season.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Fans hoping the Bears would move to Arlington Heights were crestfallen Monday after state lawmakers failed to act.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of crestfallen

Adjective

Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet her awakening is dampened by her depressed father and cruel stepmother Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

But when an oblong ball hits the turf, there’s often an equal chance the other team will recover, so Harbaugh was predictably unhappy with his team’s four fumbles against Dallas.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
There's also the daunting task of keeping young conservatives engaged at a time when many of them are unhappy with party leaders.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of unhappy

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