The difference between Disheartened and Down in the dumps
When used as adjectives, disheartened means discouraged, despairing, whereas down in the dumps means sad.
check bellow for the other definitions of Disheartened and Down in the dumps
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Disheartened as an adjective:
Discouraged, despairing.
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Disheartened as a verb:
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Down in the dumps as an adjective (idiomatic):
Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
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- disheartened vs dispirited
- disheartened vs down in the mouth
- disheartened vs sad
- disheartened vs down in the dumps
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- depressed vs down in the dumps
- down in the dumps vs downhearted
- down in the dumps vs listless
- down in the dumps vs low-spirited
- down in the dumps vs melancholy
- down in the dumps vs unhappy