Downhearted (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with melancholy and despondency; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The news of her illness left her family downhearted and worried about the future.
- After losing his job, he felt downhearted and struggled to find the motivation to start looking for a new one.
- The team was downhearted after their defeat in the championship game, but they vowed to come back stronger next season.
- She looked downhearted as she walked away from the argument, feeling defeated and unheard.
- The downhearted expression on his face was a clear indication that he was struggling to cope with the loss of his loved one.