disheartened
/dɪsˈhɑːtnd/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्हार्ट्न्ड
हताश, निराश, हतोत्साहित
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having lost hope or confidence, especially after a failure
हताश, निराश, हतोत्साहित
- Don't be disheartened by one bad result.
- The players were disheartened after losing the final.
- Radhika was briefly disheartened, but she prepared again and cleared the exam.
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- He felt disheartened after the third rejection letter.
- Do not feel disheartened if the answer does not come at once.
- The team was disheartened by the heavy defeat.
Synonyms discouraged dispirited dejected downcast demoralised
Opposite encouraged heartened hopeful optimistic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be / feel disheartened
Disheartened is a participle adjective for someone who has lost hope or courage. It follows be, feel, become or seem.
'Disheartened' participle adjective है, जो आशा या साहस खो चुके व्यक्ति के लिए आता है; यह be, feel, become या seem के बाद आता है।
- Radhika felt disheartened after the first attempt.
- The team seemed disheartened by the long losing streak.
disheartened by / at / about
Use by or at for the cause of the feeling. Of is not used.
भावना के कारण के लिए 'by' या 'at' आता है; 'of' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- He was disheartened by the poor result.
disheartened + to-infinitive
A to-infinitive can follow to show what made the person lose heart.
किस बात से हिम्मत टूटी, यह बताने के लिए उसके बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- She was disheartened to find her name missing from the list.
hearten / dishearten (verb)
The verb is dishearten, and its opposite is hearten.
इसकी क्रिया 'dishearten' है और विलोम 'hearten' है।
- Nothing could dishearten the young cricketer.
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feel + disheartened
feelbecomeseemgrowlook
- The students grew disheartened as the weeks went by.
adverb + disheartened
deeplyratherslightlyutterlyvisibly
- He looked visibly disheartened after the interview.
disheartened + preposition
by the resultat the newsby criticismby failure
- Do not be disheartened by criticism.
cause
defeatrejectiondelaypoor marksfailure
- Repeated rejection left her disheartened.
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- Do not feel disheartened if you do not clear the exam the first time.
यदि आप पहली बार में परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण न कर पाएँ, तो निराश न हों।
- The farmers were disheartened by the lack of rain.
वर्षा की कमी से किसान हताश हो गए थे।
- Her kind words cheered up the disheartened boy.
उसके मीठे शब्दों ने हताश लड़के का उत्साह बढ़ाया।
- He was disheartened to hear that the match had been cancelled.
मैच रद्द होने की बात सुनकर वह निराश हो गया।
- A disheartened team walked off the field in silence.
निराश टीम चुपचाप मैदान से बाहर चली गई।
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✗ She was disheartening by the low marks.
✓ She was disheartened by the low marks.
A person who feels the emotion takes the -ed form.
भावना अनुभव करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है।
✗ He felt disheartened of his poor performance.
✓ He felt disheartened by his poor performance.
The cause of the feeling is introduced by by or at, not of.
भावना का कारण 'by' या 'at' से बताया जाता है, 'of' से नहीं।
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All describe a loss of hope or spirit, but they differ in strength and tone.
सभी आशा या उत्साह की कमी बताते हैं, पर बल और लहजे में भिन्न हैं।
Lost hope or confidence, usually after a setback; fairly mild.
किसी झटके के बाद आशा या आत्मविश्वास खोना; अपेक्षाकृत हल्का शब्द।
- He was disheartened by the delay.
Sad and low in spirit, often showing it openly.
उदास और मायूस, जो प्रायः चेहरे पर दिखता है।
- The dejected fans left the stadium.
Made to feel it is not worth trying; stress is on losing the will to continue.
यह लगना कि प्रयास व्यर्थ है; ज़ोर आगे बढ़ने की इच्छा खोने पर होता है।
- She felt discouraged and stopped practising.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
discouraged dispirited dejected downcast demoralised
Antonyms
encouraged heartened hopeful optimistic
§Grammar and usage
Use disheartened for the person who feels it and disheartening for the thing that causes it, as in 'a disheartening result'.
जो व्यक्ति निराश महसूस करे उसके लिए disheartened और जो चीज़ निराश करे उसके लिए disheartening आता है, जैसे 'a disheartening result'।