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disheartened

verb , past tense of dishearten

Synonyms and Antonyms of disheartened

to lessen the courage or confidence of

we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

Synonyms of disheartened

chilled, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, dismayed, dispirited, frustrated, unmanned, unnerved

Words Related to disheartened

browbeat, bullied, cowed, intimidated

depressed, saddened, weighed

afflicted, tried

damped, dampened, deadened

distressed, troubled

bothered, irked, vexed (also vext), worried

debilitated, enfeebled, undermined, weakened

frightened, horrified, scared

Phrases Synonymous with disheartened

threw cold water on

Near Antonyms of disheartened

buoyed (up), cheered, gladdened

animated, enlivened, invigorated

enforced, fortified, reinforced (also reenforced), strengthened

assured, reassured

boosted, energized, excited, galvanized, inspired, lifted, provoked, quickened, rallied, stimulated, stirred

Antonyms of disheartened

emboldened, encouraged, heartened, nerved, steeled

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