This is the 13820th most frequent German word.
ernüchtert
Disillusioned or sober-minded.
Describes the feeling of disappointment or having one's expectations adjusted by a realization.
Er war nach dem Gespräch mit seiner Mutter ernüchtert.
He was disillusioned after the conversation with his mother.
Indicates the emotional state resulting from an event that caused a reevaluation of expectations.
Die Prüfungsergebnisse machten sie ernüchtert.
The exam results made her disillusioned.
Shows the shift in perspective from idealized expectations to a grounded understanding.