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   Dis·cour·age

   /dəˈskərij/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm: "I don't want to discourage you, but I don't think it's such a good idea" Similar disheartendispiritdemoralizemake despondentmake downheartedcast downdepressdisappointdampen someone's hopesdash someone's hopescause to lose heartput offunnervedauntintimidatecowunmancrusharchaic:dejectOpposite encouragehearten
   • ▪ prevent or seek to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties: "the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars" Similar preventstopput a stop toavertfend offstave offward offinhibithindercheckcurbobstructsuppressput a damper onthrow cold water onOpposite encourage
   • ▪ persuade (someone) against an action: "we want to discourage children from smoking" Similar deterdissuadedisinclineturn asideput offtalk out ofscare offwarn offadvise againsturge againstrare:dehortOpposite encouragepersuade

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage ‘courage’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discourager noun

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   See Definitions and Examples ». Synonyms for DISCOURAGE: frustrate, intimidate, daunt, frighten, dishearten, scare, demoralize, bother; Antonyms of DISCOURAGE: encourage, nerve, steel, enforce, cheer, reinforce, assure, embolden.

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   adjective. lacking in resolution. “the accident left others discouraged about going there” synonyms: irresolute. uncertain how to act or proceed. adjective. made less hopeful or enthusiastic. “felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem” synonyms: demoralised, demoralized, disheartened. pessimistic. expecting the worst possible outcome.

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   adjective. deprived of or lacking in courage, hope, or confidence: The discouraged writer discarded the poem, but it was retrieved by a young soldier who sent it off for publication. Another discouraged mother reported that she had no friends with whom to share childcare duties. dissuaded or obstructed from doing something:

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   adjective. uk / dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒd / us / dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒd / Add to word list. having lost your confidence or enthusiasm for something: I think he felt discouraged because of all the criticism he'd received. Synonym. demoralized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a dog's life idiom. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty.

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   1. : the act of discouraging : the state of being discouraged. 2. : something that discourages. Synonyms. demoralization. despair. despondency. disheartenment. dismay. dispiritedness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of discouragement in a Sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondiscouraged adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   feeling less confident or enthusiastic about doing something synonym disheartened. Learners can feel very discouraged if an exercise is too difficult. Want to learn more?

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   View definitions for discourage. discourage. verb as in dishearten, dispirit. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. alarm. bother. confuse. dampen. daunt. demoralize. depress. dismay. frighten. intimidate. irk. scare. trouble. unnerve. Strong matches. abash. afflict. awe. bully. chill. cow. dash. deject. deprecate. disparage.