disheartened

[ dis-hahr-tnd ]

adjective

1. having one’s hope, courage, or spirits depressed; discouraged or demoralized:

   I had been looking for work for months and was starting to get that disheartened feeling.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dishearten.

Other Words From

• un·dis·heart·ened adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disheartened¹

First recorded in 1610–20; dishearten ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; dishearten ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant posted on X, to say he was "deeply disheartened" by the move, while Foreign Minister Israel Katz said it sent a "very problematic message" to Hamas and Iran.

From BBC

Then, we either watch a two-hour amazing game, or we leave disheartened, but no matter what, we will come out with some sort of merch that we didn’t quite need.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are disheartened by the individual who chose to take images and post them on social media without consideration for the potential impact on our family.”

From BBC

Despite the BJP emerging as the single largest party, the burden of hype and expectations has left many of their supporters disheartened.

From BBC

“I felt so disheartened that my milk supply wasn’t enough,” she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• anxious
• apprehensive
• discouraged
• distressed
• fearful
• frightened
• horrified
• intimidated
• nervous
• perplexed
• perturbed
• scared
• shocked
• spooked
• startled
• timid