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disheartened

 

[ dษชsหˆhษ‘หt(ษ™)nd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.

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Word Description / Examples
disheartened

Used when someone feels a loss of motivation or enthusiasm because of setbacks or difficulties.

  • She felt disheartened after receiving several rejection letters from publishers.
  • The team was disheartened by the early goal from the opposing side.
discouraged

When someone loses the will to continue because they face obstacles or difficulties.

  • She was discouraged by the lack of progress in her project.
  • His poor exam results left him feeling discouraged about his academic future.
demoralized

Commonly used when someone feels a loss of confidence or hope due to continuous failures or criticism.

  • The staff felt demoralized by the constant negative feedback from the management.
  • After numerous setbacks, the researcher was demoralized and considered giving up.
dejected

Appropriate when someone feels sad and down because of disappointment or failure.

  • He looked dejected after losing the final match.
  • She was dejected when she didn't get the job she wanted.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desanimado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเคพเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entmutigt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ patah semangat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะตะฒั–ั€ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zniechฤ™cony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฝ่ƒ†ใ—ใŸ (rakutan shita)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉcouragรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desanimado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท moralsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚™๋‹ดํ•œ (nakdamhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุซุจุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sklรญฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znechutenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒฎไธง็š„ (jว”sร ng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ niรฐurdreginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉาฃั–ะปั– า›ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (gulgatekhili)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผrษ™ksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desanimado

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,385, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.