downhearted
adjective
downhearted is spelled D-O-W-N-H-E-A-R-T-E-D: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, downhearted means “Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in downhearted?
| Letters | 11: D-O-W-N-H-E-A-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is downhearted?
Downhearted appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of downhearted
- down-hearted
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does downhearted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
Fans must not be downhearted even though we lost.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Downhearted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sad or discouraged:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | niedergeschlagen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does downhearted come from?
From down + hearted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).