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desalento

[dɛ.za.ˈlẽ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: desalentos
discouragement, dejection, despondency
1. A state of loss of courage, confidence, or enthusiasm; lack of encouragement
The repeated failures filled him with desalento.
Os fracassos repetidos o encheram de desalento.
2. Lack of ardor or zeal; apathy or weariness
She faced the project with desalento after the budget cuts.
Ela encarou o projeto com desalento após os cortes orçamentários.
Synonyms
desânimodesencorajamentoabatimentomelancoliaprostraçãoapatia
Antonyms
alentoânimocoragementusiasmoincentivoestímulo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desalento
Commonly used in formal and literary contexts
São Paulo
desalento
Standard usage, sometimes replaced by desânimo in colloquial speech
Portugal
desalento
Standard European Portuguese, less common than desânimo in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar cheio de desalento
mergulhar em desalento
com desalento no coração
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