to dishearten

Examples

• All

• Whether one is encouraged or disheartened by this fact, it is wrong to suggest otherwise.

  Blog text (22)

• We should not, however, become disheartened about studying resistance as an end in itself, I believe.

  Academic text (2003)

• I think the reason I am disheartened is what he has done to language.

  Blog text (23)

• "Put this way, the question disheartened the colonel."

  Fiction book (2002)

• A helping hand, a hug, even a simple smile can encourage the disheartened and make their lives better.

  Academic text (2005)

• My advice would be to love what they do, follow, and never be disheartened by obstacles.

  Blog text (20)

• The total group was unhappy with their first draft results; some of the most involved were becoming disheartened.

  Academic text (1990)

• Defeat at the castle seems to have utterly disheartened King Arthur.

  Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

• All right, look, don't get disheartened.

  Finding Your Feet (2017)

• The victory of the FIS at the polls disheartened the military.

  Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

D

to disappoint

vsto dishearten

294 1.0

Fail to do what someone hoped for

describes the emotional loss of hope or confidence rather than unmet expectations

S

to sadden

vsto dishearten

84 2.3

To make someone feel sad

focuses more narrowly on losing hope or confidence rather than sadness

P

to put off

vsto dishearten

54 3.7

Make someone not want to do something

centres on causing loss of hope or confidence rather than creating dislike

G

to get (someone) down

vsto dishearten

• Informal

39 4.2

To make someone feel sad or discouraged

stresses the specific loss of hope or confidence rather than general unhappiness

D

to depress

vsto dishearten

28 4.1

To make someone feel sad and lose hope

targets loss of hope or confidence rather than general sadness

D

to demoralize

vsto dishearten

11 6.1

To make someone lose confidence or hope

focuses on individual loss of hope or confidence rather than group morale

D

to dampen spirits

vsto dishearten

3 4.9

Make someone feel less happy and excited

implies a stronger loss of hope or confidence rather than mild reduction

C

to cast down

vsto dishearten

1 6.3

To make someone feel sad or discouraged

emphasizes the specific act of causing hopelessness or lost confidence

D

to dispirit

vsto dishearten

1 7.6

To make someone lose hope or confidence

is the broader act of causing loss of hope or confidence

Antonyms

I

to inspire

980 3.2

Cause someone to feel excited and ready to act

E

to encourage

877 2.3

Give someone support and confidence so they try or keep doing something

H

to hearten

14 5.5

Make someone feel happier or more confident

How Discouraging

to crush

276 4.7

to demoralize

11 6.1

to dishearten

2 5.3

to discourage

152 3.5

to disappoint

294 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology