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Definition of Disheartening
1. Adjective. Destructive of morale and self-reliance.
Definition of Disheartening
1. Adjective. Causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage. ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of dishearten) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Disheartening
1. dishearten [v] - See also: dishearten
Lexicographical Neighbors of Disheartening
Literary usage of Disheartening
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"... and after having endured the battering of those batteries on Sullivan's Island
for three hours, it is most disheartening to find that the presence of ..."
2. Typee: Areal Romance of the South Sea by Herman Melville (1892)
"—A Wild-Goose Chase — My Sufferings — Disheartening Situation — A Night in a Ravine
... Disheartening ..."
3. Speeches, Correspondence and Political Papers of Carl Schurz by Carl Schurz (1913)
"The President's course is most disheartening. All that I learn shows that he will
persevere. Then comes a collision with Congress, and inseparable confusion ..."
4. Travels in the United States, Etc., During 1849 and 1850 by Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (1851)
"... REMAINS OF THE TEMPLE OF THE SUN PERUVIAN POLITICS Disheartening NEWS FROM
CALIFORNIA—VERSES ON HAPPINESS—EARTHQUAKES AT LIMA THE SHOES OF THE LADIES. ..."
5. Political Recollections, 1840 to 1872 by George Washington Julian (1883)
"John G. Fee— Incidents—Mob law in Indiana—Result of the canvass— Ruin of the
Whigs—Disheartening facts—The other side of the picture. ..."
6. Woman: In All Ages and in All Countries by Edward Bagby Pollard, Mitchell Carroll, Alfred Brittain, Pierce Butler, John Robert Effinger, Hugo Paul Thieme, Hermann Schoenfeld, Bartlett Burleigh James, John Ruse Larus (1908)
"... genuine good sense, wholesomeness of mind, and breadth of view, than were
displayed by Mme. de Maintenon in dealing with these disheartening drawbacks. ..."
7. The Beginnings of Modern Europe (1250-1450) by Ephraim Emerton (1917)
"which was inspiring them with new courage was also disheartening their enemies.
Skirmish after skirmish resulted in their favor. ..."
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