disenchanted
Britishadjective
Explanation
When you're disenchanted, you're disappointed or let down by something or someone you once admired. Large classes and standardized testing often leads to disenchanted teachers. An unsatisfying final episode of a popular TV show's last season will result in disenchanted viewers, and the impression that all the candidates are basically the same means a lot of disenchanted voters. When you're enchanted by something, you're delighted by it. This comes from the Old French root enchanter, "to bewitch, charm, or cast a spell." Adding the prefix dis- gives disenchanted the opposite meaning.
Vocabulary lists containing disenchanted
In the Country We Love
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Example Sentences
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For the past several years, millions of disenchanted young people in China have embraced a mindset dubbed “lying flat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Many are also disenchanted with politics following the elections.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
"It looks like the fans are disillusioned, disenchanted and not believing it."
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Republican pollster David Winston, who has advised GOP members of Congress, said the president has more work to do to win back voters who supported him in 2024 but are now disenchanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Many of the colleges where lower-income students tend to enroll have limited resources and offer a narrow range of majors, leaving some students disenchanted and unwilling to continue.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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