DOWNHEARTED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

downhearted

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ˈhär-təd

Definition of downhearted

as in depressed

feeling unhappiness downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state

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Recent Examples of downhearted In the grand scheme of things, neither should be too downhearted. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 McRae has also made progress carving out an artistic identity—trading downhearted power ballads for sleek, club‑ready cuts that blend R&B, hip‑hop, and dance‑pop. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 Created by Sirius Cybernetics Corporation with GPP (Genuine People Personalities), Marvin is programmed to be unerringly downhearted. — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Near the end of this downhearted saga, Esmeralda gives a speech, explanatory despite its poetic language, about the mistreatment of her people in this country — her fury even more palpable in her delivery than in the words themselves. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhearted

Adjective

Republicans fear depressed turnout among their supporters in Texas could jeopardize their control of the Senate seat.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Simply put, a rain garden is a depressed bed planted with native perennials and shrubs selected for their high-water tolerance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

Its success made Cohn a rich, if unhappy, man, at least for a long while.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
What appeared to be a fairly normal election for a president halfway through his term — a probable setback, as unhappy voters register their discontent — has the potential, Cook said, to turn into a disaster for Republicans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unhappy

Adjective

Spark, a writer of the first rank, brought her beautifully to life in this moving, rather sad novel of Edinburgh in the 1930s.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
And yet the allegation against her now enters Orange County’s long, sad spectrum of anti-Mexican political history.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of sad

Adjective

Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire honored Macy at a county Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, telling community leaders that her death had left his office and the wider community heartbroken.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Daria’s heartbroken family declined to comment on her death Saturday.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of heartbroken

Adjective

Mackenzie Crook’s meditative and melancholy comedy is about a man whose life has been on pause since his girlfriend’s disappearance, leading him to use alchemy to get answers.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Viard describes the melancholy of her post-Chanel life in detail, describing herself as a ghost, haunted by the presence of Lagerfeld’s memory.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

That’s all before setting aside the time to manage a fantasy football roster, oversee a gambling hobby, or make sure you’re fully briefed for the next all-hands—sorry, hangout—at the bar.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Skin care picks to pamper your complexion Swapping out your skin care for thicker, richer formulas in fall and winter is a prime example (sorry, had to do it) of working smarter, not harder.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sorry

Adjective

Oglala Lakota runner Billy Mills was the first non-European to win Olympic gold in the 10-kilometer run with his upset, Olympic-record race at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
After a strong performance in an upset win over Buffalo in Week 4, Maye and the Patriots are back on track.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of upset

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