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downhearted
[/daʊnˈhɑːrtɪd/]
adjective
desanimado
1.
feeling sad, depressed, or lacking in confidence or hope
She felt downhearted after failing the exam.
Ela se sentiu desanimada após reprovar no exame.
2.
discouraged or dispirited
The team was downhearted by their recent losses.
O time estava desanimado pelas perdas recentes.
NYC Slang
bummed out
Synonyms
depressed
discouraged
disheartened
sad
dejected
dispirited
gloomy
Antonyms
cheerful
upbeat
optimistic
happy
encouraged
motivated
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desanimado
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
desanimado / abatido
abatido also used colloquially
São Paulo
desanimado / desalentado
desalentado is also common
Portugal
desanimado / desalentado
both terms widely used in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
to be down in the dumps
to feel blue
to lose heart
to be in low spirits
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