downhearted
Origin of downhearted
1Other words for downhearted
| downcast, despondent, disheartened, dispirited, sad, sorrowful |
Other words from downhearted
- down·heart·ed·ly, adverb
- down·heart·ed·ness, noun
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How to use downhearted in a sentence
Poar modist, down-hearted little Ferdinand adoured my lady as a goddice!
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush | William Makepeace ThackerayDespite their more favorable surroundings, we soon discovered that our two countrywomen were as down-hearted as ourselves.
Italian Days and Ways | Anne Hollingsworth WhartonSo he felt a little down-hearted when orders came for a detail from Company K to turn out for picket duty.
The Blue and The Gray | A. R. WhiteDid n't you tell Miss Helen not to lie down-hearted, because there were better days in store for us?
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) | Charles James LeverHe says the slaves did not appear to be in the least down-hearted, on the contrary, they were jolly and gay.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for downhearted
/ (ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd) /
discouraged; dejected
Derived forms of downhearted
- downheartedly, adverb
- downheartedness, noun
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