Discouraged, despairing.
disheartened
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for disheartened.
Editorial note
The risk is that as the scam collapses publicly, people will become disheartened about Mars exploration, and we'll have another setback.
Quick take
Discouraged, despairing.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for disheartened.
adjective
Discouraged, despairing.
See also: discouraged, pessimistic, demoralized
Example sentences
The risk is that as the scam collapses publicly, people will become disheartened about Mars exploration, and we'll have another setback.
Two of the five devs on our team got acqui-hired and never made it to vesting because they got so disheartened.
I remember being so disheartened that it seemed we'd evolved so little in tools/languages from 1979 - 1995.
I'm surprised (and disheartened) to hear that psychedelics served as your gateway into harmful drug use.
Second, I am totally disheartened by the way the greeks are depicted by the media.
But, I was so disheartened by the first several attempts, that I've been avoiding it.
Some would be disheartened by this, but I take it as a source of pride.
Its hard not to be disheartened when a pair who seem to have worked as hard as they have still don't make it with an idea.
We are disheartened by the dismissal of Victoria Taylor, who was one of the most high-profile women at the company — and in the technology field.
I'm disheartened by the widespread support for this using Snowdens actions as justification.
Usually I become disheartened at how difficult the project really is to complete.
I became disheartened as players were getting better and poker clients changed.
Quote examples
Edit: That said, I'd be disheartened too and I don't really think your parent's "dig" was justified.
As a beginner whose learning efforts are constantly disheartened by tutorials and courses which end at "locally hosted HelloWorld app" phase, I'd be more than happy seeing: 1.
Call be bitter, but I am quite disheartened when I see how much opportunity and talend is squandered for some temporary short-term gain, like "reducing" fixed costs by outsourcing.
I like my coworkers and the work but when I walk by management and I overhear "We're not a development shop," I get disheartened because banks are becoming data centers and have to be in the software game.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use disheartened in a sentence?
The risk is that as the scam collapses publicly, people will become disheartened about Mars exploration, and we'll have another setback.
What does disheartened mean?
Discouraged, despairing.
What part of speech is disheartened?
disheartened is commonly used as adjective.