downhearted
See also: down-hearted
English
Alternative forms
- down-hearted
Etymology
down + hearted
Adjective
downhearted
- Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
- Fans must not be downhearted even though we lost.
- 2005, “The Land Of Do What You're Told”, in A Singsong and a Scrap, performed by Chumbawamba:
- We're going on strike for twelve percent / We're not downhearted yet / They're filming it all for a reality show / So twelve percent we'll get
Derived terms
- downheartedly
- downheartedness
Translations
sad or discouraged
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See also
- have one's heart in one's boots