Deflated discouragement
Disheartened
Also known as dispirited
Strength 3 of 4
The spirit gone out of you after a setback that touched something you cared about, so the warmth and drive you brought to it have cooled.
In the body
- A slackness in the face
- Voice growing quiet
- Movements slowing down
Needs behind it
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
- Discouraged
- Dejected
- Demoralised
- Disheartened
- Defeated
Often confused with
Dejected
Dejected is a low, downcast mood that shows in a drooping body; disheartened is the spirit going out of something you cared about.