downhearted

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce downhearted (audio)
Definition of downheartednext
as in depressed
feeling unhappiness downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state

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Recent Examples of downhearted In the grand scheme of things, neither should be too downhearted. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 McRae has also made progress carving out an artistic identity—trading downhearted power ballads for sleek, club‑ready cuts that blend R&B, hip‑hop, and dance‑pop. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 Created by Sirius Cybernetics Corporation with GPP (Genuine People Personalities), Marvin is programmed to be unerringly downhearted. — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Near the end of this downhearted saga, Esmeralda gives a speech, explanatory despite its poetic language, about the mistreatment of her people in this country — her fury even more palpable in her delivery than in the words themselves. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhearted
  1. depressed
  2. unhappy
  3. sad
  4. heartbroken
  5. miserable
  6. melancholy
  7. sorry
  8. upset
Adjective
  • In other words, support for white nationalism was higher among people living in more distressed or economically depressed places.
    — James Bisbee, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • My idea of Sweden was based entirely on Scandi-noir dramas, all bleak landscapes, depressed people and woolly jumpers.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Premiering in 2004 on Fox, The Swan cast women who self-reported as unhappy about their appearances in a grueling competition to see who could pull off the most profound physical transformation.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More Florida customers dissatisfied Count Brandon Reich among Florida’s unhappy property insurance customers.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Creel’s fellow cast members have been sending a lot of love to Haskins since the sad news of his death broke.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In this Saved by the Bell superfan’s mind, that was not a sad thing.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire honored Macy at a county Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, telling community leaders that her death had left his office and the wider community heartbroken.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Daria’s heartbroken family declined to comment on her death Saturday.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • The Heat finished a miserable 15-67 that season, a year in which hope was sometimes hard to find among veterans.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Chargers have been horrendous through two games this season, and that's coming from a miserable Dolphins fan.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • Viard describes the melancholy of her post-Chanel life in detail, describing herself as a ghost, haunted by the presence of Lagerfeld’s memory.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The fading studio carries a note of melancholy about the state of the film industry as AI advances.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of melancholy
Adjective
  • Chances are, your local Trader Joe’s has a selection that’s just as gourd—sorry—good.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And with lead performances like Mays’ and Hamilton’s, the production is — sorry to do this here — worth your visit.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorry
Adjective
  • But there were clearly hundreds of Disney employees who were very upset about that.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many have responded to Swan Song negatively, with RadarOnline previously reporting that some royal observers are upset that Spencer is looking to reopen old wounds while Charles is battling cancer.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset

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“Downhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downhearted. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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