Added 9 October 2026
downhearted
adjective
In Latin: dēiectus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about downhearted at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Filled with melancholy and despondency.
gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
Origin
From down + hearted.
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