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downhearted

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down·heart·ed  (dounhärtd)
adj.
Low in spirit; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed.

downhearted·ly adv.
downhearted·ness n.

downhearted [ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd]
adj
(Psychology) discouraged; dejected
downheartedly  adv
downheartedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.downhearted - 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"
dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"

downhearted
Translations
downhearted [ˈdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd] ADJdescorazonado
don't be downheartedno te dejes desanimar
downhearted [ˌdaʊnˈhɑːrtɪd] adjdécouragé(e)
downhearted [ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd] adjscoraggiato/a, demoralizzato/a
don't be downhearted! → non scoraggiarti!


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Bout ten days ago I 'uz sayin' to myself dat I couldn't las' many mo' weeks I 'uz so wore out wid de awful work en de lashin's, en so downhearted en misable.
In the morning he was downhearted again, and would have sustained himself by giving me all the money he had in his possession, gold and silver too, if my aunt had not interposed, and limited the gift to five shillings, which, at his earnest petition, were afterwards increased to ten.
Don't be downhearted, you'll soon get over your throat.
 
 
 
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