Synonyms of disheartened

disheartened 1 of 2

adjective

as in discouraged

Related Words

• discouraged
• disappointed
• dispirited
• dejected
• saddened
• crestfallen
• depressed
• unhappy
• sad
• heartbroken
• downcast
• heartsick
• disconsolate
• abject
• inconsolable
• downhearted
• sorrowful
• glum
• gloomy
• woebegone
• brokenhearted
• sorry
• joyless
• miserable
• desperate
• despondent
• mournful
• doleful
• melancholy
• woeful
• hopeless
• despairing
• blue
• low-spirited
• hangdog
• heartsore
• grieving
• weeping
• wailing
• down
• wretched
• forlorn
• depressing
• pessimistic
• cynical
• dismal
• cheerless
• bleak
• dreary
• desolate
• low
• funereal
• comfortless
• dark
• drear
• resigned
• accepting

Dissimilar Words

• optimistic
• hopeful
• ecstatic
• exultant
• exuberant
• euphoric
• enraptured
• elated
• merry
• gay
• jovial
• jolly
• exhilarated
• encouraged
• blithe
• mirthful
• entranced
• glad
• happy
• lively
• delighted
• heartened
• jubilant
• animated
• cheerful
• vivacious
• joyful
• perky
• joyous
• jaunty
• sprightly
• buoyant
• blithesome
• upbeat
• cheery
• gleeful
• jocund
• lightsome
• blissful
• sunny
• chipper
• gladdened
• sprightful
• gladsome

disheartened

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discouraged
• frustrated
• dismayed
• daunted
• dispirited
• frightened
• intimidated
• unnerved
• demoralized
• scared
• horrified
• worried
• saddened
• bothered
• troubled
• afflicted
• chilled
• threw cold water on
• cowed
• distressed
• bullied
• depressed
• tried
• weighed
• unmanned
• irked
• weakened
• undermined
• browbeat
• vexed
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• deadened
• dampened
• damped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• cheered
• heartened
• emboldened
• animated
• reinforced
• assured
• enforced
• nerved
• strengthened
• excited
• steeled
• gladdened
• reassured
• inspired
• stimulated
• fortified
• invigorated
• lifted
• buoyed (up)
• enlivened
• provoked
• stirred
• energized
• rallied
• galvanized
• quickened
• boosted

Example Sentences

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

Rinderknecht’s father, who attended the whole trial, said he was disheartened by the judge’s decision to keep his son in custody. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 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

Spoelstra was most disheartened by the defense. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026

The program’s recent struggles disheartened him. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026

Restaurant owners disheartened, but still optimistic about future While the Mohammads broke their usual public silence on divisive issues to promote immigration organizations, Rachel noted Friday's boycott may have presented an unrealistic goal for restaurants. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026

The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026