downhearted

adjective

down·​heart·​ed ˈdau̇n-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce downhearted (audio)
: downcast, dejected
downheartedly adverb
downheartedness noun

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Example Sentences

downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state
Recent Examples on the Web Like a downhearted Jacques Tati, comedy comes less from jokes than from people behaving in sad-but-relatable ways. Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of downhearted was in 1742

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downhearted

adjective
down·​heart·​ed ˈdau̇n-ˈhärt-əd How to pronounce downhearted (audio)
: downcast sense 1
downheartedly adverb
downheartedness noun

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