Downhearted
Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state
Hangdog and downhearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hangdog" instead an adjective "Downhearted".
Hangdog
Hangdog adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: “Why do you look so hangdog today?” she asked
Downhearted and hangdog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Hangdog".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and downhearted
- low and hangdog
- down and downhearted
- down and hangdog
- melancholy and downhearted
- melancholy and hangdog
- abject and downhearted
- abject and hangdog
- downcast and downhearted
- downcast and hangdog
- dejected and downhearted
- dejected and hangdog
- depressed and downhearted
- depressed and hangdog
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Hangdog and Downhearted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downhearted/hangdog
Downhearted & Hangdog. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downhearted/hangdog>.
Hangdog or Downhearted. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downhearted/hangdog.
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