Hearten and Unstring

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Hearten verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Unstring is an antonym for hearten.

Nearby Words: heart, hearty, heartening

Unstring verb - To deprive of courage or confidence.

Usage example: a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview

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Hearten is an antonym for unstring.

Nearby Word: unstringing

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Unstring and Hearten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hearten/unstring

Hearten & Unstring. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hearten/unstring>.

Unstring or Hearten. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hearten/unstring.

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