Meaning

1 senses

  1. Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope

    Fans must not be downhearted even though we lost.

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More definitions
  • filled with melancholy and despondency

Examples

3 sentences

  1. Tom is downhearted.

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  2. Tom began to get downhearted.

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  3. Tom seemed to be downhearted.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
sad or discouraged:

Origin

From down + hearted.

From down + hearted.

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Synonyms

87 synonyms
unhappyA2blueA1dampB1depressedB1dismalC1downB2dullB1forlornC2gloomyB2glumC1lowA2melancholyC2miserableB1moodyB2
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relateddownheartedness
Deriveddownheartedly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
downfallB2downgradedownhill
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