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downhearted

[ doun-hahr-tid ]

adjective

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downhearted

/ ˌ岹ʊˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. discouraged; dejected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǷɲˈ𲹰ٱԱ, noun
  • ˌǷɲˈ𲹰ٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ƿɲh𲹰Ļ· adverb
  • Ƿɲh𲹰Ļ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of downhearted1

First recorded in 1645–55; down 1 + hearted
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Example Sentences

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Having been slammed in the White House, then feted in the UK, his mood, in public at least, was not downhearted.

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For anyone who’s ever felt adrift or behind in life, this keenly observed and inventively structured Argentine tragicomedy mines dry humor from the absurdity of social norms and its protagonist’s downhearted demeanor.

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"I knew how downhearted my wife would be if she'd lost a ring that had sentimental value to her, so that was in the back of my mind."

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"Don't get disillusioned and downhearted, don't feel overpowered and defeated. Do what you can," he said in 2020.

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Following the draw with Belgium, downhearted captain Rachel Corsie attempted to channel all she had left to give after a gut-busting performance.

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