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Definitions

lose heart

VERB
despair
Synonyms
STRONG
abandon despond destroy drop flatten relinquish renounce resign surrender yield
WEAK
be hopeless give way have heavy heart let air out lose faith take down
Antonyms
STRONG
keep pursue
WEAK
anticipate expect have faith hope wish for
VERB
despond
Synonyms
STRONG
dishearten sadden surrender
WEAK
give up
VERB
mope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brood sulk
STRONG
ache bleed chafe despair despond droop fret grieve grumble grump idle lament languish moon pine regret repine sink yearn
WEAK
be apathetic be down in the mouth be gloomy be in a funk eat one's heart out pine away stew over sweat over waste time wear a long face
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment despise dislike grow hate please praise rise strengthen
WEAK
be elated be happy

Example Sentences

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The Archbishop of Canterbury is using his Easter sermons to say "we must not lose heart" over the war in Ukraine or the situation in Israel and Palestine.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

Referencing a passage, she encouraged people to "not lose heart."

From Fox News • Aug. 18, 2021

After the Senate confirmed Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, she tweeted to her nearly a million followers to not lose heart.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2018

Sen. John McCain, in a farewell message, urged Americans not to lose heart over politics, expressing optimism about the country’s ability to overcome what ails it.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2018

“Do not be afraid or lose heart because of these riots,” he wrote.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.