Antonyms for downheartedness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : doun-hahr-tid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdaʊnˈhɑr tɪd


Definition of downheartedness

  • noun gloom
Example sentences :
  • At first she could scarcely believe that this was the cause of his downheartedness.
  • Extract from : « The Girl From the Marsh Croft » by Selma Lagerlf
  • Mr. Hardy's love-poems belong to the literature of downheartedness.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Masters » by Robert Lynd
  • Hussey, with his cheeriness and his banjo, was another vital factor in chasing away any tendency to downheartedness.
  • Extract from : « South! » by Sir Ernest Shackleton
  • Could Ernest have known Mr. Kurtz's true state of mind, he would have had less reason for downheartedness.
  • Extract from : « Miss Theodora » by Helen Leah Reed
  • At these words all Lisbeth's downheartedness vanished, and she felt only how festive and cozy it was to be at home again.
  • Extract from : « Lisbeth Longfrock » by Hans Aanrud

Synonyms for downheartedness

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