adjective
- feeling sad, discouraged, or dejected
Examples
- She felt downhearted after receiving the rejection letter.
- The team was downhearted following their loss in the championship game.
- Don’t be so downhearted about the test results.
- His downhearted expression showed how disappointed he was.
- The rainy weather left everyone feeling downhearted.
- Despite the setback, she refused to remain downhearted for long.