Disheartened — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn/ dis·heart·en

Meaning & Definition of Disheartened

Disheartened (verb)

  1. to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage, to cause to lose spirit or morale

Disheartened (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in disappointed, discouraged

    similar: abject, disappointed, discouraged, dispirited, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched, grieving, wailing, weeping, despairing, desperate, despondent, forlorn, hopeless, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, depressing, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, funereal, cynical, pessimistic, accepting, resigned
    opposite: hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, blithe, blithesome, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, encouraged, heartened, animated, jaunty, lively, perky, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, blissful, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat

Disheartened (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to lessen the courage or confidence of

    "we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill"

    similar: chilled, daunted, demoralized, discouraged, dismayed, dispirited, frustrated, unmanned, unnerved, threw cold water on
    related: browbeat, bullied, cowed, intimidated, depressed, saddened, weighed, afflicted, tried, damped, dampened, deadened, distressed, troubled, bothered, irked, vexed, worried, debilitated, enfeebled, undermined, weakened, frightened, horrified, scared
    opposite: emboldened, encouraged, heartened, nerved, steeled
    near: buoyed (up), cheered, gladdened, animated, enlivened, invigorated, enforced, fortified, reinforced, strengthened, assured, reassured, boosted, energized, excited, galvanized, inspired, lifted, provoked, quickened, rallied, stimulated, stirred

Related Entry: Dishearten (verb)

Dishearten is a different word from Disheartened. The synonyms below are for dishearten, not for disheartened.

  1. to lessen the courage or confidence of

    "we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill"

    similar: chill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dismay, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnerve, throw cold water on
    related: browbeat, bully, cow, intimidate, depress, sadden, weigh, afflict, try, damp, dampen, deaden, distress, trouble, bother, irk, vex, worry, debilitate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken, frighten, horrify, scare
    opposite: embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel
    near: buoy (up), cheer, gladden, animate, enliven, invigorate, enforce, fortify, reinforce, strengthen, assure, reassure, boost, energize, excite, galvanize, inspire, lift, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Disheartened

The most common words with a similar meaning to Disheartened:

abject, disappointed, discouraged, dispirited, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched, grieving, wailing, weeping, despairing, desperate

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Disheartened

Words with the opposite meaning of Disheartened:

hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, blithe, blithesome, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, encouraged, heartened, animated, jaunty, lively, perky, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, blissful, buoyant

Related Words for Disheartened

browbeat, bullied, cowed, intimidated, weighed, afflicted, tried, damped, dampened, deadened, distressed, troubled, bothered, irked, vexed, worried, debilitated, enfeebled, undermined, weakened, frightened, horrified, scared

Near Antonyms of Disheartened

buoyed (up), cheered, enlivened, invigorated, enforced, fortified, reinforced, strengthened, assured, reassured, boosted, energized, excited, galvanized, inspired, lifted, provoked, quickened, rallied, stimulated, stirred

Word Forms of Disheartened

Inflections: disheartening, disheartens

Derived words: dishearteningly (adverb), disheartenment (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Disheartened

First known use: 1590

Frequently Asked Questions about Disheartened

What does "Disheartened" mean?

"Disheartened" means to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage, to cause to lose spirit or morale. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage, to cause to lose spirit or morale. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Disheartened"?

Other words for "Disheartened" include abject, disappointed, discouraged, dispirited, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen and dejected. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Disheartened" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Disheartened"?

There are 88 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Disheartened". Common alternatives include abject, disappointed, discouraged, dispirited, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed and disconsolate.

What is the opposite of "Disheartened"?

Antonyms of "Disheartened" include hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric and exhilarated. Near antonyms include buoyed (up), cheered, enlivened and invigorated.

How do you use "Disheartened" in a sentence?

Examples of "Disheartened" in a sentence: "we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill".

Is "Disheartened" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Disheartened" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Disheartened"?

"Disheartened" is pronounced /(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn/ and divided into syllables as dis·heart·en.

What is the origin of the word "Disheartened"?

First known use: 1590.