DISHEARTEN, DISHEARTENED, DISHEARTENING
ADJECTIVES
► CRESTFALLEN cast down in confident, spirits, or courage; humbled, abashed, disheartened, dispirited, dejected → 1589
► CREST-SUNK crestfallen; humbled, abashed, disheartened, dispirited, dejected → 1618 obs.
► DISCONSOLATORY disheartening, saddening → 1823 Sc.
► DISHEARTSOME disheartening, saddening → 1825 Sc.
► FEATHER-FALLEN disheartened, dispirited, dejected; cast down in confidence, spirits, or courage → 19C Eng. dial.
► HEARTLESS disheartened, dejected; destitute of courage, enthusiasm, or energy → c1330
► OUT OF HEART disheartened, downcast; dispirited; discouraged → 1586
► UNHEARTY disheartened; cheerless; wretched, sad → 1845 Sc.
NOUNS – PERSON
► TANG a person who disheartens or discourages; a person who puts a damper on things → 1970s US students’ sl.
VERBS
► CREST-FALL to make humbled, abashed, disheartened, dispirited, or dejected → 1611 obs.
► DISHEARKEN to dishearten → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)