DISCOURAGED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCOURAGED?

Need another word that means the same as “discouraged”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “discouraged” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discouraged” are: demoralised, demoralized, disheartened

Discouraged as an Adjective

Definitions of "Discouraged" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discouraged” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.
• Lacking in resolution.
• Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.

Synonyms of "Discouraged" as an adjective (3 Words)

demoralised	Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.
demoralized	Made less hopeful or enthusiastic. Desperate demoralized people looking for work.
disheartened	Having lost determination or confidence; dispirited. The disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest.

Usage Examples of "Discouraged" as an adjective

• The accident left others discouraged about going there.
• He must be feeling pretty discouraged.
• Felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem.

Associations of "Discouraged" (30 Words)

abstinent	Refraining from an activity or from the consumption of something, especially alcohol. Not totally abstinent but abstemious.
alcohol	A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent. He has not taken alcohol in twenty five years.
alcoholic	Containing or relating to alcohol. Alcoholic liquor.
ban	100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania. Parking is banned around the harbour in summer.
banned	Forbidden by law.
bleak	Unpleasantly cold and damp. Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult.
contraband	Distributed or sold illicitly. Contraband brandy.
crestfallen	Brought low in spirit. He came back empty handed and crestfallen.
dejected	Sad and depressed; dispirited. He stood in the street looking dejected.
depressed	(of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency. Depressed by the loss of his job.
despondent	Without or almost without hope. Despondent about his failure.
disappointed	Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one’s hopes or expectations. Thousands of disappointed customers were kept waiting.
disconsolate	Very unhappy and unable to be comforted. A disconsolate winter landscape.
dispirited	Filled with melancholy and despondency. A dispirited and resigned expression on her face.
forbid	Refuse to allow (something. My sense of tact forbids an honest answer.
forbidden	Excluded from use or mention. A list of forbidden books.
gloomy	Filled with melancholy and despondency. Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face.
hangdog	Showing a sense of guilt- Eric Linklater. The hangdog look of a condemned man.
heartsick	Very despondent, typically from grief or loss of love. Weary and heartsick she forced herself to search throughout the remains of the village.
hopeless	Very bad or incompetent. With a hopeless sigh he sat down.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
impermissible	Not permitted or allowed. Impermissible behavior.
pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome. He was pessimistic about the prospects.
prohibit	Command against. The budget agreement had prohibited any tax cuts.
prohibition	A decree that prohibits something. In 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US.
prohibitionist	A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
proscribe	Outlaw (someone. A plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors.
proscription	A decree that prohibits something. The proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Speaking about sex is a taboo in his country.