Meanings
noundiscouragement (countable and uncountable, plural discouragements)
plural discouragements
- countableuncountableThe loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
- countableuncountableThe act of discouraging.
- countableuncountableAnything that discourages.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Dutch ontmoediging, ontmoediger
- ontmoedigingthe act of discouraging
- ontmoedigeranything that discourages
German Entmutigung
- Entmutigungthe act of discouraging
Greek αποθάρρυνση, πτόηση
- αποθάρρυνση (apothárrynsi)the act of discouraging
- πτόηση (ptóisi)the act of discouraging
Irish mímhisneach
- mímhisneachthe act of discouraging
Māori whakapāhunutanga
- whakapāhunutangathe act of discouraging
Polish zniechęcanie, zniechęcenie
- zniechęcaniethe act of discouraging
- zniechęcenieanything that discourages
- niechęćanything that discourages
Cite this entry
APA
discouragement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouragement
MLA
“discouragement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouragement. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discouragement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouragement.
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