Associations to the word «Downhearted»

Wiktionary

DOWNHEARTED, adjective. Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope

Dictionary definition

DOWNHEARTED, adjective. Filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted".

Wise words

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