dishearten

[dis-hahr-tn]

verb (used with object)

1. to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.

   Synonyms: dismay, dispirit, deject, daunt

dishearten

/ dɪsˈhɑːtən /

verb

1. (tr) to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of

Other Word Forms

• disheartenment noun
• dishearteningly adverb
• disheartener noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dishearten¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- ¹ + hearten

Example Sentences

And if your attitude is that you don't and that we are, in fact, scamming the system in some way, then it's so disheartening.

From BBC

“There are many levels to this but what’s so disheartening is to see the few wealthy elite say, ‘We got ours.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think everyone would be super disheartened to learn that maybe it would be human-caused,” Harper said, confirming that there is a remote trail that provides hikers access to the tree.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of these folks are contributors to our community and to our neighborhoods, so it’s just disheartening,” Leon said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is disheartening, unfortunate, but perhaps not surprising that the board has chosen an adversarial course that the facts so clearly cannot support,” he said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• daunt 
• deject 
• demoralize 
• deter 
• discourage 
• dismay 
• dispirit 
• humble 
• humiliate