disillusioned
/dɪsɪˈluːʒ(ə)nd
/adjective
Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed: the minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party...
- I told her that I could see her getting bored, cynical, disillusioned and angry if she joined the cops.
- It is distressingly easy to become disillusioned and cynical while working on a development aid project.
- Or has this seemingly complicated young man simply become disillusioned and lost interest?
Synonyms
disenchanted, disappointed, let down, cast down, downcast, discouraged;
disabused, undeceived;
cynical, sour, negative, world-weary