Meanings
adjectivediscouraged (comparative more discouraged, superlative most discouraged)
comparative more discouraged · superlative most discouraged
- Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
feel discouraged
4 more examples
deeply discouraged
easily discouraged
She felt discouraged after several unsuccessful interviews.
The coach warned the team not to become discouraged.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of discourage
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemade less hopeful or enthusiastic
adjectivelacking in resolution
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French déconseillé
- déconseillénot recommended
Portuguese desencorajado, desanimado
- desencorajadodisheartened
- desanimadodisheartened
- desaconselhadonot recommended
Spanish desalentado, ya no/poco/nada encorajado
- desalentadodisheartened
- ya no/poco/nada encorajadodisheartened
- desaconsejadonot recommended
- que se desaconsejanot recommended
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APA
discouraged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouraged
MLA
“discouraged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouraged. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discouraged,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouraged.
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