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"Desilusionado" is a form of "desilusionado", an adjective which is often translated as "disappointed". "Desencantado" is a form of "desencantado", an adjective which is often translated as "disillusioned". Learn more about the difference between "desilusionado" and "desencantado" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (let down)
a. disappointed
Mi mamá está muy desilusionada conmigo porque reprobé dos materias.My mom is very disappointed in me because I failed two subjects.
a. disillusioned
Es un joven sin sueños y desilusionado con la vida.He's a young man without dreams and disillusioned with life.
desencantado
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. disillusioned
Estoy desencantado con la gran ciudad. Hay demasiado ruido y contaminación. Quisiera volver a vivir en el campo.I'm disillusioned with the big city. There's too much noise and pollution. I'd like to move back to the country.
b. disenchanted
Muy pocos ciudadanos acudieron a las urnas en las últimas elecciones. Están desencantados con la clase política.Very few people went to the polls in the last election. They are disenchanted with the political class.
