downhearted
Feeling quite glum
Downhearted means dispirited or discouraged, having lost hope or enthusiasm.
The word suggests a sinking feeling, as if the heart has dropped: Don't be downhearted—there will be other opportunities.
It's gentler than devastated but stronger than disappointed.
Sad from disappointment
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- dejectedLow in spirits
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
gloomy · morose · woebegone · disconsolate · doleful · mournful · heavyhearted · blue
Beyond possibility of success
- despairingCompletely without hope
- inconsolableUnable to be comforted
- brokenheartedOverwhelmed with grief
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
anguished · wretched · bereft · desolate · forlorn · grief-stricken · bereaved · devastated
Having lost heart
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- dismayedDistressed by shock
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
discouraged · unmotivated · uninspired · pessimistic · resigned · deterred · daunted · beaten
Feeling guilt for wrongdoing
- regretfulFeeling sorrow over actions
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- repentantFeeling sorrow for misdeeds
- ruefulExpressing sorrowful repentance
contrite · ashamed · guilt-ridden · penitent · sorry · conscience-stricken · apologetic · chagrined
crestfallen
Sad from disappointment
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- dejectedLow in spirits
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
melancholy · gloomy · morose · woebegone · disconsolate · doleful · mournful · heavyhearted · blue · low
hopeless
Beyond possibility of success
- despairingCompletely without hope
- inconsolableUnable to be comforted
- brokenheartedOverwhelmed with grief
heartbroken · anguished · wretched · bereft · desolate · forlorn · grief-stricken · bereaved · devastated · crushed
dispirited
Having lost heart
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- dismayedDistressed by shock
deflated · discouraged · unmotivated · uninspired · pessimistic · resigned · deterred · daunted · beaten · thwarted
remorseful
Feeling guilt for wrongdoing
- regretfulFeeling sorrow over actions
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- repentantFeeling sorrow for misdeeds
rueful · contrite · ashamed · guilt-ridden · penitent · sorry · conscience-stricken · apologetic · chagrined · sheepish
lonely
Wanting companionship
- isolatedSeparated from others
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
solitary · lonesome · alienated · estranged · friendless · homesick · pining · yearning · nostalgic · disconnected
- sadnesssad, unhappy, grief, sorrowful, heartbroken