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desalentada

[dɛ.za.lẽ.ˈta.da]
adjectivefemininepl: desalentadas
discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
1. lacking courage or confidence; feeling hopeless or demoralized
She felt desalentada after failing the exam for the third time.
Ela se sentiu desalentada depois de reprovar no exame pela terceira vez.
2. without enthusiasm or motivation; lacking spirit
The team looked desalentada after losing the championship game.
O time parecia desalentado após perder o jogo do campeonato.
NYC Slang
bummed out, down in the dumps, deflated
Synonyms
desanimadadesmoralizadaabatidadesconsoladamelancólicatristedeprimida
Antonyms
animadaencorajadaesperançosaotimistamotivadaalegre

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desalentada
standard usage
Portugal
desalentada
standard usage; also 'desanimada' commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
desalentada
colloquially may use 'desanimada' more frequently
São Paulo
desalentada
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar desalentada com algo
ficar desalentada
perder o alento
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