downhearted
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Feeling low in spirits; discouraged and saddened: Describes a state of sadness, dejection, or loss of hope, often due to disappointment or failure.
Usage
The adjective "downhearted" describes an emotional state. It is typically used to describe a person's feelings. * It is often used with the verb feel (e.g., feel downhearted). * It can follow linking verbs like be, become, look, or seem. * It is a synonym for "discouraged" or "disheartened."
Examples
- The team was downhearted after losing the championship game in the final seconds.
- Don't be downhearted by this small setback; you'll have another chance.
- She tried to hide it, but she looked visibly downhearted when she heard the news.
- After weeks of unsuccessful job searching, he began to feel quite downhearted.
Advanced Usage
- "Downhearted" can be used in a comparative or superlative form: , , .
- It is frequently used in the phrase "down but not out," which means discouraged but not yet defeated.
Variants and Related Words
- Downheartedly (adverb): In a downhearted manner.
- He sighed downheartedly.
- Downheartedness (noun): The state of being downhearted.
- A sense of downheartedness settled over the group.
Synonyms
- Discouraged
- Disheartened
- Dejected
- Crestfallen
- Gloomy
- Blue (informal)
Antonyms
- Heartened
- Encouraged
- Cheerful
- Elated
- Upbeat
Idioms and Phrases
- Down in the dumps: (Informal idiom) Feeling sad or depressed. This is a very close informal equivalent to "downhearted."
- She's been down in the dumps since her pet cat disappeared.
Adjective
- filled with melancholy and despondency
- gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
- gloomy predictions
- a gloomy silence
- took a grim view of the economy
- the darkening mood
- lonely and blue in a strange city
- depressed by the loss of his job
- a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
- downcast after his defeat
- feeling discouraged and downhearted