downhearted

[ doun-hahr-tid ]

adjective

1. dejected; depressed; discouraged.

   Synonyms: sorrowful, sad, dispirited, despondent, downcast

downhearted

/ ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd /

adjective

1. discouraged; dejected

Derived Forms

• ˌdownˈheartedness, noun
• ˌdownˈheartedly, adverb

Other Words From

• downhearted·ly adverb
• downhearted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of downhearted¹

First recorded in 1645–55; down ¹ + hearted

Example Sentences

Bouncy, jaunty walks, limps, sad or downhearted walks, all with the other motions of arms and head contributing to a constantly shifting center of mass and momentum.

From TechCrunch

Despair as measured by the new scale represents a downhearted state of mind, not a mental disorder, Copeland suspects.

From Science News

“They will be all right,” said the captain, striving to cheer up his downhearted young companions.

From Project Gutenberg

"We may be here quite a long while," Mr. Wordsley said, and could not contrive to sound downhearted about it.

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The woman herself must not be nervous or downhearted, but courageous, and forcing herself by straining and holding her breath.

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At intervals, every half-hour or so, a mighty shout would go up, "Are we downhearted?"

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"Real beauties," thought Dick, still rather breathless after such a surprise, but not in the least downhearted.

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