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downhearted
adjective down·heart·ed \-ˈhär-təd\
: not happy, confident, or hopeful
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First Known Use of DOWNHEARTED
circa 1774
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- bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, sad, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
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downhearted
adjective down·heart·ed \ˈdau̇n-ˈhär-təd\
Definition of DOWNHEARTED for Kids
: sad 1
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