DISHEARTENED Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

disheartened 1 of 2

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

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartened

Adjective

For an heir to the throne, however, marrying a woman without royal blood or a noble title was discouraged.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Using equipment or machinery that could create a spark is also discouraged.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of discouraged

Verb

But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
After all, the class was her sanctuary through a breakup, during feelings of inadequacy and when she was frustrated with work.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Adjective

Nice people may of course become irritated, disappointed, jealous, or defensive, since niceness does not require sainthood.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
At the end of last season, Madrid fans were left quite disappointed following a rare trophy-less season for the club.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 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

Lindsay Clancy was depressed, prosecutor says During more than four weeks of testimony, jurors heard differing views from medical experts about Clancy’s mental state after Callan’s birth.

— Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Many established theatrical distributors are also wary of the current depressed market for documentaries.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

Garcia and fellow Democrats are mindful of what’s driving unhappy voters who face a vexing mix of inflation and weak economic growth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Sometimes kids performing things on TV look unhappy or awkward, but this girl seems to genuinely enjoy singing while her dad plays guitar.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unhappy

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