Disheartening: meaning, definitions and examples
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disheartening
[ dษชsหhษหrt(ษ)nษชล ]
feeling or emotion
Causing someone to lose determination or confidence; discouraging.
Synonyms
demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, dismaying, dispiriting
Examples of usage
- The news of failing the exam was disheartening for the students.
- The constant rejection letters were disheartening for the job seeker.
- The lack of progress in the project was disheartening for the team.
- His disheartening words made her question her abilities.
- The disheartening feedback from the critics affected the artist.
Translations
Translations of the word "disheartening" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desanimador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเคพเคถเคพเคเคจเค
๐ฉ๐ช entmutigend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengecewakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะตะพั ะพััััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przygnฤbiajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉcourageant
๐ช๐ธ desalentador
๐น๐ท moral bozucu
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ด์ํค๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุจุท
๐จ๐ฟ skliฤujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ skฤพuฤujรบci
๐จ๐ณ ไปคไบบๆฒฎไธง็
๐ธ๐ฎ razoฤarajoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ draga รบr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉาฃัะปััะทะดะตะฝะดััะตััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแชแ แฃแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษyus edษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ desalentador
Etymology
The word 'disheartening' originated from the combination of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away', and 'hearten' meaning 'to give strength or courage'. Therefore, 'disheartening' refers to something that takes away one's courage or determination, making them feel discouraged or demoralized. The term has been in use since the late 18th century, evolving to describe situations or events that have a negative impact on one's emotions or motivation.
See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.