disillusioned

/ ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd /

adjective

1. having lost one's ideals, illusions, or false ideas about someone or something; disenchanted

Example Sentences

By the early aughts an older, wiser Dolours is disillusioned with the meaninglessness of so much bloodshed and pondering what it means to have so many spent matches poking her from inside her pockets.

From Salon

And while it is true that young South Koreans are increasingly disillusioned with marriage in favor of childless or single lifestyles, these changes are not exclusive to women.

From Los Angeles Times

On one hand, he played to a red-meat base increasingly disillusioned with Republican leadership in the Obama era.

From Salon

She would go make a movie, wait a few months for a call to shoot the next one, grow disillusioned with her acting career and then, inevitably, get that next call.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm feeling very disillusioned and broken," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• disenchanted
• embittered