downhearted

1 4.1

Feeling sad and without much hope

adjective
/ˌdaʊnˈhɑːrtɪd/

: desanimado

After receiving the bad news, she felt completely downhearted and unable to move forward.
so downhearted

Examples

He tried to cheer up his friend, who looked downhearted after failing the exam.
Don't look so downhearted, Roberto.

Alive (1993)
Why so downhearted?

The Cocoanuts (1929)
I'm so downhearted, Theresa.

Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Seeing her favorite team lose made him downhearted for the rest of the day.

Synonyms

depressed

vsdownhearted

441 3.5

Feeling very sad and without hope

is less extreme, focusing on sadness with discouragement rather than clinical depth

low

vsdownhearted

336 1.0

Feeling sad or without energy

is more specific about lacking hope and feeling discouraged

blue

vsdownhearted

205 2.1

Feeling sad or unhappy

is more focused on discouragement and lack of hope than casual sadness

melancholy

vsdownhearted

37 5.9

Feeling or showing deep sadness

is more about discouragement and a lack of hope than long gloom

gloomy

vsdownhearted

29 2.5

Feeling sad and without much hope

is closer to personal discouragement and lost hope than general sadness

down

vsdownhearted

Informal

24 6.7

Feeling sad or unhappy

is similar but slightly more formal and focused on low spirits

glum

vsdownhearted

23 4.1

Looking or feeling sad and quiet

is similar but often implies a deeper discouragement and hopelessness

despondent

vsdownhearted

18 7.7

Feeling very sad and without hope about the future

is similar but can be less intense and more general sadness

sorrowful

vsdownhearted

14 3.6

Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment

is similar but usually less tied to a specific loss

downbeat

vsdownhearted

8 4.4

Feeling sad and not very hopeful

is the everyday term for that sad, discouraged state

discouraged

vsdownhearted

7 3.4

Feeling less confident and hopeful because of problems

is similar but also includes a quiet, low emotional state

disheartened

vsdownhearted

5 4.2

Feeling less hopeful and confident after a disappointment

is the general low mood without naming a cause

down in the dumps

vsdownhearted

Informal

5 5.8

Feeling sad and low

covers that temporary mood but also a deeper loss of hope

dejected

vsdownhearted

5 4.5

Feeling very sad and not hopeful

adds a stronger sense of lacking hope rather than simple sadness

dispirited

vsdownhearted

5 5.4

Feeling sad and without hope

places more weight on actual sorrow and lack of hope

crestfallen

vsdownhearted

5 7.5

Sad and disappointed because what you hoped for did not happen

is broader, covering sadness not only after failed expectations

downcast

vsdownhearted

3 4.7

Feeling sad and without much hope

is broader, covering both sadness and clear discouragement

down in the mouth

vsdownhearted

Informal

1 7.8

Feeling sad or unhappy

covers that look but emphasizes deeper lack of hope

low-spirited

vsdownhearted

1 5.1

Feeling sad and without much energy

adds a stronger sense of discouragement and loss of hope

in low spirits

vsdownhearted

3.9

Feeling sad and without energy

is the same sadness but also stresses lost hope and spirit

heavyhearted

vsdownhearted

5.4

Feeling very sad and down

is lighter, focusing on being low in spirit and discouraged

lowish

vsdownhearted

Informal

5.4

Feeling a little sad or down

describes a clearer, stronger sad state with lost hope

Antonyms

cheerful

111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

upbeat

3.4

A period when people feel positive and things go well

How Sad

hopeless

133 2.7

despondent

18 7.7

downhearted

1 4.1

sad

∞ 1.0

down

Informal

24 6.7

Surface Forms

downhearted positive

Morphology

downhearted = hearted (transparent) = down + heart + ed

Formed by adding 'down-' to 'hearted' (heart + -ed); the meaning 'low in spirits' follows directly from 'down' + 'hearted' and is readily interpretable.

Etymology

Downhearted is made from down ('low') and heart ('feelings'). Like in heartbroken, it paints a picture of someone who is 'low in spirit', so it means feeling sad or discouraged.