downhearted

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective filled with melancholy and despondency

Etymology

From down + hearted.

In classic literature

Synonyms

gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited

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