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desanimado

[dez-ah-nee-MAH-doo]
adjectivemasculinepl: desanimados
discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
1. lacking enthusiasm, courage, or confidence; having lost hope or motivation
He felt desanimado after failing the exam.
Ele se sentiu desanimado após reprovar no exame.
2. sad or melancholic; in low spirits
She looked desanimada at the party.
Ela parecia desanimada na festa.
NYC Slang
bummed out, down, in the dumps
Synonyms
desalentadoabatidodeprimidotristedesmoralizandodesencorrajado
Antonyms
animadoentusiasmadoalegreesperançosomotivado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desanimado
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desanimado
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
desanimado
standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
desanimado
standard usage; also 'desalentado' is common

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar desanimado com algo
ficar desanimado
perder o ânimo
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