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- [hahr-tn]
- /ˈhɑr tn/
- /ˈhɑː.tənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-tn]
- /ˈhɑr tn/
Definitions of heartened word
- verb with object heartened to give courage or confidence to; cheer. 1
- noun heartened Simple past tense and past participle of hearten. 1
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Origin of heartened
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; heart + -en1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heartened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heartened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heartened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heartened
adjective heartened
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- touched — moved; stirred: They were very touched by your generosity.
Antonyms for heartened
adjective heartened
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
- in the doldrums — miserable, depressed
- dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
- groundward — Towards the ground.
noun heartened
- disheartened — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
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