WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
down•heart•ed /ˈdaʊnˈhɑrtɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. dejected;
    depressed:downhearted because she failed again.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
down•heart•ed  (doun′här′tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. dejected;
    depressed;
    discouraged.
  • down1 + hearted 1645–55
down′heart′ed•ly, adv. 
down′heart′ed•ness, n. 
    downcast, despondent, disheartened, dispirited, sad, sorrowful.

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