Disheartened: meaning, definitions and examples
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disheartened
[ dษชsหhษหt(ษ)nd ]
feeling discouraged or demotivated
Feeling disheartened can often lead to a lack of motivation and a sense of hopelessness. It is a state of emotional distress that can be caused by setbacks, failures, or disappointments.
Synonyms
dejected, demoralized, discouraged
Examples of usage
- I felt disheartened after failing my exam.
- She was disheartened by the negative feedback she received.
- The team was disheartened by their recent loss.
Translations
Translations of the word "disheartened" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desanimado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเคพเคถ
๐ฉ๐ช entmutigt
๐ฎ๐ฉ patah semangat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะตะฒััะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zniechฤcony
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฝ่ใใ (rakutan shita)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉcouragรฉ
๐ช๐ธ desanimado
๐น๐ท moralsiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ดํ (nakdamhan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุซุจุท
๐จ๐ฟ sklรญฤenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ znechutenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒฎไธง็ (jวsร ng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ potrt
๐ฎ๐ธ niรฐurdreginn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉาฃัะปั าะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแแขแแฎแแแ (gulgatekhili)
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผrษksiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ desanimado
Word origin
The word 'disheartened' originated from the combination of 'dis-' (meaning 'opposite of' or 'deprive of') and 'heartened' (meaning 'to make brave or enthusiastic'). It first appeared in the mid-17th century in English literature, where it was used to describe a feeling of discouragement or loss of enthusiasm.
See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.