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weighed down

ADJECTIVE
despairing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grief-stricken melancholic melancholy pessimistic suicidal
STRONG
blue dejected depressed oppressed sunk
WEAK
anxious at end of one's rope brokenhearted can't win cynical desperate disconsolate downcast forlorn frantic hopeless in pain in the dumps in the pits in the soup inconsolable miserable no-win not a prayer sad shot down strabilious wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful encouraged happy joyous
WEAK
confident expectant hopeful
ADJECTIVE
downcast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discouraged forlorn
STRONG
bad blue brooding down low moody
WEAK
bummed out cast down chapfallen cheerless crestfallen daunted dejected despondent disappointed disconsolate disheartened dismayed dispirited distressed doleful down in the dumps down-in-the-mouth downhearted dragged droopy dull gloomy glum heartsick in pain listless low-spirited miserable mopey morose oppressed sad shot down singing the blues sunk troubled woebegone
Antonyms
STRONG
above cheerful decent gay happy honest upright
WEAK
elated glad heartened satisfied
ADJECTIVE
forlorn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressed deserted desolate desperate despondent destitute helpless lonely miserable oppressed pathetic pitiful
WEAK
abandoned alone bereft blue cheerless comfortless cynical defenseless despairing destroyed disconsolate down and out dragging forgotten forsaken friendless fruitless futile godforsaken homeless in the dumps lonesome lost pessimistic pitiable solitary tragic unhappy vain woebegone wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful elated happy hopeful populated prosperous rich satisfied secure wealthy worthwhile
WEAK
comforted consolable joyful pleased
ADJECTIVE
laden
Synonyms
STRONG
burdened charged encumbered full hampered oppressed taxed weighted
WEAK
fraught
Antonyms
WEAK
empty light unladen unloaded

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But 34 days later Fisher died, leaving them weighed down by a universe of grief.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Treasury yields ticked higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1%, or 72 points, weighed down by a 3% decline in Caterpillar shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

While shares of Amazon have been weighed down by lackluster Amazon Web Services revenue growth, investors seem to be coming around to the company’s cloud capabilities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The freedom to play uninhibited at the sport's most iconic tournament, no longer weighed down by hope, expectation and history.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Travelers like us tramp along, weighed down with bags and babies.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell