DISILLUSIONED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISILLUSIONED?

Need another word that means the same as “disillusioned”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “disillusioned” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disillusioned” are: disenchanted, disappointed, downcast, discouraged

Disillusioned as an Adjective

Definitions of "Disillusioned" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disillusioned” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Freed from illusion.
• Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.

Synonyms of "Disillusioned" as an adjective (4 Words)

disappointed	Disappointingly unsuccessful. Thousands of disappointed customers were kept waiting.
discouraged	Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened. Felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem.
disenchanted	Freed from enchantment. He became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally.
downcast	Filled with melancholy and despondency. Her modestly downcast eyes.

Usage Examples of "Disillusioned" as an adjective

• The minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party.

Associations of "Disillusioned" (30 Words)

bitterly	With bitterness, in a resentful manner. The two governments quarrelled bitterly over the terms of the loan.
cry	Bring into a particular state by crying. Before we had newspapers a town crier would cry the news.
daunting	Seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating. A daunting task.
defeated	People who are defeated. The Romans had no pity for the defeated.
dejected	Affected or marked by low spirits. Is dejected but trying to look cheerful.
despondent	Without or almost without hope. Despondent about his failure.
disappointed	Disappointingly unsuccessful. Disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions.
disappointing	Not up to expectations. It was disappointing that there were relatively few possibilities.
disastrous	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. United made a disastrous start to the season.
disillusion	Disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be. The old enthusiasm for the government evaporated into a more cynical disillusion.
foiled	Disappointingly unsuccessful. Their foiled attempt to capture Calais.
frustrated	Prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled. A frustrated actor.
frustrating	Discouraging by hindering. It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn t there.
infelicitous	Marked by or producing unhappiness. Infelicitous circumstances.
mischance	An instance of misfortune. By pure mischance the secret was revealed.
mourn	Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. She mourned for her friends who died in the accident.
pathetic	Miserably inadequate; of very low standard. She looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her.
piteous	Deserving or arousing pity. Piteous appeals for help.
poignant	Arousing affect. The poignant scent of her powder.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad. It was a very sad story.
somber	Lacking brightness or color; dull. Children in somber brown clothes.
unfortunate	Not auspicious; boding ill. Those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty.
unfulfilled	Not carried out or brought to completion. I was restless and unfulfilled.
unhappy	Not happy. The unhappy truth.
unlucky	Marked by or promising bad fortune. An unlucky defeat.
unsatisfied	Not satisfied. The compromise left all sides unsatisfied.
unsuccessful	Not successful. An unsuccessful attempt to enter Parliament.
weep	A fit or period of weeping. She rubbed the sore making it weep.
whimper	A whimpering sound. Their first appearance in the top flight ended with a whimper rather than a bang.
wretched	Very unhappy; full of misery. I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again.