disheartened
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪsˈhɑɹtənd// UK //dɪshˈɑːtənd// dis·heart·ened
adj. feeling like you have lost your hope or confidence. You feel this way when something difficult makes you want to stop trying.
adj. having lost determination, confidence, or spirit. Often used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'become', or 'seem'.
She felt disheartened after failing her driving test again.
The team was disheartened by the early goal, but they continued to play hard until the final whistle.
Despite several rejections from major publishers, the author refused to be disheartened, viewing each critique as a necessary step toward refining his manuscript.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or appears as a participial adjective before a noun.