disheartened Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb take away the enthusiasm of
    put off; dishearten.
  2. adjective satellite made less hopeful or enthusiastic
    demoralized; demoralised; discouraged.
    • desperate demoralized people looking for work
    • felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
    • the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest

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