Downhearted and Exuberant

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Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state

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Exuberant is an antonym for downhearted.

Exuberant adjective - Joyously unrestrained.

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Downhearted is an antonym for exuberant.

Nearby Words: exuberance, exuberantly, exuberating

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Exuberant and Downhearted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downhearted/exuberant

Downhearted & Exuberant. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downhearted/exuberant>.

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