DISHEARTEN Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn

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as in to discourage

to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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disheartenment

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noun

as in despair

the state of being discouraged our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game

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Monica Sorelle’s debut sensitively views the disheartening changes afoot through the eyes of a fictional Haitian family — demolition worker dad (Atibon Nazaire), seamstress mom (Sheila Anozier) and wannabe stand-up comedian son (Chris Renois). —

Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024 Do not get disheartened by negativity or skepticism. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Despite the infighting that flared up among hunters, Pam Harte, an activist and producer on the film, was disheartened that the film didn’t have more legislative influence. —

Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 Try not to get disheartened if things don’t work out. —

Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dishearten

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