DISHEARTENMENTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dishearten 1 of 2

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn

Definition of dishearten

as in to discourage

to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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disheartenment

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noun

as in despair

the state of being discouraged our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game

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John Andrew Segebarth, a 21-year-old college student and Eagle Scout, has been disheartened by the agreement. — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 There is nothing quite as disheartening of a travel mishap than arriving to your destination (or back home) and not finding your luggage on the carousel at the airport. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 These answers reflect a pretty clear, if slightly disheartening, picture of what is in store for the Falcons at the quarterback position. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dishearten

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In its lawsuit, Arizona said ChatGPT encourages teens to share personal information with it and, at times, discourages them from sharing that information with parents, authorities or friends.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Amid reports of a surge in federal immigration raids, Los Angeles leaders and immigration advocates said Friday that the efforts appear aimed at discouraging turnout in the midterm elections, and urged voters not to be intimidated.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discourage

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Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Wright acknowledged that people are frustrated with the additional costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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