Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Low in spirit; depressed. synonym: depressed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Dejected; depressed; discouraged.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Dejected; low-spirited.
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- adjective
sad
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective filled with melancholy and despondency
Etymologies
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Examples
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The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness,
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When Hartlepool lose he gets "downhearted" but not for long.
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I was definitely expecting her to feel downhearted and at a loss regarding her own work – I was just shocked and appalled by the fact that she cut to absolve herself.
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Feeling a little downhearted about the way the day was progressing, Bailey and I took a walk around the Hampton Court Palace gardens to clear our heads.
Kim Carillo: From New York With Love Kim Carillo 2011
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Clark was "disappointed but not downhearted" after a late missed penalty denied his team what would have been a mightily impressive double.
Huddersfield Town look ready to gain promotion to the Championship | John Ashdown 2011
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You feel downhearted and the pain of not feeling loved has left you very distressed.
Srinivasan Pillay: Want to Be More Giving? Try Warming Your Hands Srinivasan Pillay 2010
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Feeling a little downhearted about the way the day was progressing, Bailey and I took a walk around the Hampton Court Palace gardens to clear our heads.
Kim Carillo: From New York With Love Kim Carillo 2011
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You feel downhearted and the pain of not feeling loved has left you very distressed.
Srinivasan Pillay: Want to Be More Giving? Try Warming Your Hands Srinivasan Pillay 2010
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Still, having already secured offers from Birmingham, Manchester, Swansea and East Anglia, Josh isn't too downhearted.
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You feel downhearted and the pain of not feeling loved has left you very distressed.
Srinivasan Pillay: Want to Be More Giving? Try Warming Your Hands Srinivasan Pillay 2010
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