disenchanted

adjective

dis·​en·​chant·​ed ˌdis-in-ˈchan-təd How to pronounce disenchanted (audio)
: no longer happy, pleased, or satisfied : disappointed, dissatisfied
disenchanted voters/workers/fans
But midway through his architectural training at the Rhode Island School of Design, he grew disenchanted with the pretentious edifice of postmodern design.Brad Lemley

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Cavill’s exit didn’t sit well with many already disenchanted fans. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 When that happens, disenchanted moderates will radicalize, and income inequality will detonate. Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025 Sandler is once again in babysitter mode, this time as a disenchanted guy tasked with taking care of his niece and nephew. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025 Working-class voters grew disenchanted with, and then disgusted by, elite, wealthy liberals. Michael Catanzaro, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for disenchanted

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disenchanted was in 1832

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“Disenchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchanted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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