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down-hearted

down-hearted is the alternative form of downhearted.

Meaning of downhearted

Adjective

downhearted

  1. Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
    • Fans must not be downhearted even though we lost.

Origin of down-hearted

From down + hearted.

Words formed from down-hearted

Questions about down-hearted

What is down-hearted the alternative form of?
Down-hearted is the alternative form of downhearted.

Words near down-hearted in the dictionary

  1. down-down
  2. down-downs
  3. down-easter
  4. down-easters
  5. down-gyved
  6. down-hearted
  7. down-heartedly
  8. down-heartedness
  9. down-hole
  10. down-home
  11. down-line

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