Downhearted and Perky

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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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Perky is an antonym for downhearted.

Perky adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Downhearted is an antonym for perky.

Nearby Words: perk, perked, perkily, perking

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

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