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Synonyms for down-hearted

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope

    Fans must not be downhearted even though we lost.

Related words

Other spellings
downhearted

Example sentences

  • dejected He was left behind on Mars and is feeling dejected now.
  • despondent Millions of Russians feel cheated and despondent.
  • downcast She went out of the room with downcast eyes.
  • disheartened He was not a man to be disheartened by a single failure.
  • mournful Tom stood at the window with a mournful expression on his face.

By length

3 letters
low1, sad1
4 letters
down1, blue1, dull1, grim1, glum1
5 letters
sorry2, moody2, mopey
6 letters
gloomy2, dismal2, somber2, sombre, woeful2, sullen2, morose2
7 letters
unhappy3, tearful2, forlorn2, wistful2, joyless, doleful2
8 letters
desolate3, dejected3, mournful2, downcast2, downsome
9 letters
depressed2, miserable4, sorrowful3, heartsick, cheerless, woebegone3
10 letters
melancholy4, despondent3, dispirited4, spiritless, chapfallen
11 letters
discouraged3, melancholic4
12 letters
disheartened3, disconsolate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorry2 = 2 syllables).