Downhearted
Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state
Disheartened is a synonym for downhearted in dejected topic. In some cases you can use "Disheartened" instead an adjective "Downhearted", when it comes to topics like depressed, despondent.
Disheartened
Disheartened adjective - Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.
Downhearted is a synonym for disheartened in depressed topic. You can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Disheartened", if it concerns topics such as discouraged.
Nearby Word: disheartening
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Related pairs
- low and downhearted
- low and disheartened
- cast down and downhearted
- cast down and disheartened
- down and downhearted
- down and disheartened
- melancholy and downhearted
- melancholy and disheartened
- downcast and downhearted
- downcast and disheartened
- dejected and downhearted
- dejected and disheartened
- depressed and downhearted
- depressed and disheartened
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