disheartened
Lost all hope
Disheartened means having lost hope, enthusiasm, or confidence.
Someone becomes disheartened when setbacks or disappointments drain their motivation: She felt disheartened after her third rejection letter.
The word suggests spirits that have sunk rather than broken entirely—a disheartened person might rally with encouragement.
Sad from disappointment
- downcastSad or despondent
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- forlornSad and abandoned
- glumQuietly dejected
melancholy · woebegone · doleful · heavyhearted · low-spirited · dispirited · blue · gloomy
Distressed by shock
- dauntedIntimidated into hesitation
- deterredPrevented through intimidation
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
uninspired · unmotivated · unenthusiastic · disenchanted · disillusioned · letdown · disappointed · frustrated
Unhappy with results
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- discontentedUnhappy with circumstances
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- let-downFailure to satisfy expectations
underwhelmed · chagrined · disgruntled · crestfallen · rueful · regretful · unsatisfied · frustrated
Completely without hope
- resignedYielded to circumstances
- fatalisticBelieving events are inevitable
- defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure
- pessimisticExpecting negative outcomes
bleak · futile · helpless · powerless · cynical · nihilistic · apathetic · surrendered
crestfallen
Sad from disappointment
- downcastSad or despondent
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- forlornSad and abandoned
glum · melancholy · woebegone · doleful · heavyhearted · low-spirited · dispirited · blue · gloomy · morose
dismayed
Distressed by shock
- dauntedIntimidated into hesitation
- deterredPrevented through intimidation
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
deflated · uninspired · unmotivated · unenthusiastic · disenchanted · disillusioned · letdown · disappointed · frustrated · thwarted
dissatisfied
Unhappy with results
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- discontentedUnhappy with circumstances
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
let-down · underwhelmed · chagrined · disgruntled · crestfallen · rueful · regretful · unsatisfied · frustrated · thwarted
despairing
Completely without hope
- resignedYielded to circumstances
- fatalisticBelieving events are inevitable
- defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure
pessimistic · bleak · futile · helpless · powerless · cynical · nihilistic · apathetic · surrendered · desolate
- Negative Feelingssad, upset, disappointed, crushed, dejected
- dejectiondejected, despondent, discouraged, dispirited, downcast
- despairdespair, hopelessness, desolation, despondency, dejection
- sadnesssad, unhappy, grief, sorrowful, heartbroken
- deflationballoon, tire, puncture, leak, collapse
- lacking energylistless, languid, sluggish, weary, torpid
disheartenedheartened
Made more hopeful
encouraged · buoyed · uplifted · cheered · hopeful
disheartenedemboldened
Made more courageous
encouraged · heartened · motivated · invigorated · energized