disheartened
/dɪsˈhɑːtnd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈhɑːrtnd/ (ame, ipa)
disheartened — adjective
- disheartenedpositive
- more disheartenedcomparative
- most disheartenedsuperlative
1. less hopeful and less sure of yourself than before, usually after a setback or a
less hopeful and less sure of yourself than before, usually after a setback or a long difficulty
Theo looked disheartened after the music school rejected his application.
look disheartened after a specific setback
Pim gave a disheartened sigh when the bus drove past without stopping.
attributive: a disheartened sigh
Soraya felt disheartened after another week of job interviews with no offers.
The young players sounded disheartened after losing three matches before lunch.
A disheartened Eli folded the poster and left the empty meeting hall.
- discouraged
slightly milder; often suggests reduced confidence about one task
- deflated
more informal; often about a sudden drop after one event
- dejected
gloomier and more inward-looking
- demoralized
stronger; suggests a deeper or longer loss of spirit
- encouraged
given fresh confidence or hope
- hopeful
still expecting a good result
- upbeat
informal; cheerful and positive in tone
文法句型
feel / look / sound disheartened
be disheartened by / after something
a disheartened + noun
用法筆記
Most often used after a setback or a run of problems. It commonly appears with feel, look, or sound, and with by or after to name the cause. Slightly more formal and often stronger than discouraged.