dishearten
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dishearten
Synonyms
chill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dismay, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnerve
Antonyms
embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel
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Heald isn't disheartened that those aren't included in the first rendition of the ban. — Megan Spurrell, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Nepal Is Banning Single-Use Plastics on Mount Everest," 23 Aug. 2019 Donât be disheartened by her last answer; if her runway collections and the vibrant world sheâs created at Dover Street Market are any indication, there are still plenty of secret things that keep her amused. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "âItâs Hard to Find Interesting New ThingsââA Chat with Rei Kawakubo as She Wins the Noguchi Award," 3 May 2019 What transpired since then is, in a purely hockey sense, disheartening. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "Bruinsâ Anders Bjork has healthy outlook despite shoulder injuries," 3 Aug. 2019 Diekmanâs addition demonstrated that the Aâs top execs werenât disheartened by the teamâs recent funk; Oakland dropped five of six before Saturdayâs 5-4 win over Texas. — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "Aâs add Diekman, pursuing Syndergaard and more," 27 July 2019 The player was seen to have a number of discussions with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp about his positioning and performance, and was visibly disheartened on leaving the stadium. — SI.com, "Jurgen Klopp Reveals New Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Injury Issue as Pre-Season Continues," 25 July 2019 In 1964, the Realist published a fake Bruce obituary that brought angry calls from readers disheartened that the comicâs death had been suppressed by the mainstream media. — Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times, "Paul Krassner, counterculture satirist who coined the term âYippie,â dies at 87," 21 July 2019 The Nice striker had been crossing his fingers over a potential return to the national team fold under temporary boss Luigi Di Biagio, but was left disheartened after he wasn't selected to feature in the matches against Argentina and England. — SI.com, "Mario Balotelli Claims He Deserved Italy Recall and Explains Why He Is More 'Mature' Now," 31 Mar. 2018 Frannie is in her thirties, broke and disheartened by her lack of progress on all fronts. — Renee Valois, Twin Cities, "Park Squareâs âJefferson Township Sparkling Junior Talent Pageantâ is over-the-top absurd â and hilarious," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dishearten.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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