disillusioned
adjective /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒənd/Definition
C2 disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected: He's become a disillusioned man. All the other teachers are thoroughly disillusioned with their colleague.Feeling sad and unhappy
(Definition of disillusioned adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (down) in the dumps idiom
- a dog's life idiom
- a long face idiom
- be cut up idiom
- be down in the mouth idiom
- be in a funk idiom
- distressed adjective
- doleful adjective
- dour adjective
- downcast adjective (UNHAPPY)
- downhearted adjective
- lugubrious adjective
- martyred adjective
- maudlin adjective
- melancholic adjective
- moody adjective
- upset adjective (WORRIED)
- woe is me idiom
- woebegone adjective
- woeful adjective (SAD)
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Feeling sad and unhappy
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