Disillusioned - English meaning

adjective

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

Usage examples:

He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun

Believing the worst of human nature and motives

adjective

Not trusting or respecting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing that people are interested only in themselves

Usage examples:

Listening to politicians for too long can make you cynical., she’s become cynical about men., he’s …

verb

Persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.

Usage examples:

He quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions

verb

To cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea

Usage examples:

He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that (idea/notion).

verb

Persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.

Usage examples:

He quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions

verb

Past simple and past participle of disabuse

Usage examples:

He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that (idea/notion).

verb

Fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of.

Usage examples:

I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit

verb

To fail to satisfy someone’s hopes or expectations

Usage examples:

I hate to disappoint you, but we don’t have the book you wanted.

adjective

Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one's hopes or expectations.

Usage examples:

I'm disappointed in you, mary

verb

Fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of.

Usage examples:

I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit

adjective

Unhappy or discouraged because your hopes or expectations about something or someone were not satisfied

Usage examples:

Obviously, we were disappointed in the jury’s verdict., i’m disappointed by the way our team played…

adjective

Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.

Usage examples:

He must be feeling pretty discouraged

verb

Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

Tedious regulations could discourage investors

verb

Cause (someone) to be disappointed.

Usage examples:

He may have been disenchanted by the loss of his huge following

adjective

Disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned.

Usage examples:

He became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally

verb

Cause (someone) to be disappointed.

Usage examples:

He may have been disenchanted by the loss of his huge following

adjective

No longer believing in the value of something, esp. after having learned of the faults that it has

Usage examples:

I have become disenchanted with politics.

adjective

(of a person's eyes) looking downwards.

Usage examples:

Her modestly downcast eyes

noun

A shaft dug in a mine for extra ventilation.

Usage examples:

The probable explanation is, that the return air was leaking across into the downcast shaft at vari…

adjective

Looking down, usually because of being shy or sad

verb

Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

Usage examples:

Christopher had not enlightened francis as to their relationship

verb

To cause someone to understand something by explaining it or by bringing new information or facts to that person’s attention

Usage examples:

[ i ] the show is meant to both enlighten and entertain., [ t ] we hope the pamphlet will enlighten…

idiom

Move something or somebody to a lower position

phrasal verb

Fail to support or help someone as they had hoped or expected.

Usage examples:

If i let him down now, i knew he'd never trust me again

phrasal verb

Lower something slowly.

Usage examples:

They let down a basket on a chain

adjective

Consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.

Usage examples:

The records of her transaction, and loan would have been available and in their absence i draw a ne…

noun

A word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal.

Usage examples:

She replied in the negative

verb

Refuse to accept; reject.

Usage examples:

The bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129

adjective

Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar.

Usage examples:

She sampled the wine and found it was sour

noun

A drink made by mixing a spirit with lemon or lime juice.

Usage examples:

A rum sour

verb

Make or become sour.

Usage examples:

Water soured with tamarind

phrase

Be discouraging or negative about

Usage examples:

She had poured cold water on the idea

idiom

To criticize someone's opinions or ideas and stop people believing them or being excited about them

verb

Tell (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.

Usage examples:

They took her for a nun and mary said nothing to undeceive them

verb

Tell (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.

Usage examples:

They took her for a nun and mary said nothing to undeceive them

adjective

Someone who is world-weary is not enthusiastic about anything, often because they have had too much experience of a particular way of life

Usage examples:

15 years in the teaching profession had left him world-weary and cynical.