discouragement

[ dih-skur-ij-muhnt, -skuhr- ]

/ dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈskʌr- /

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noun

an act or instance of discouraging.

the state of being discouraged.

something that discourages: Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements.

Origin of discouragement

1555–65; <Middle French descouragement,Old French descoragement.See discourage, -ment

SYNONYMS FOR discouragement

2 depression, dejection, hopelessness.

3 deterrent, damper, impediment, obstacle, obstruction.

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ANTONYMS FOR discouragement

1-3 encouragement.

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synonym study for discouragement

2. See despair.

OTHER WORDS FROM discouragement

o·ver·dis·cour·age·ment, nounpre·dis·cour·age·ment, noun

Words nearby discouragement

discount house, discount market, discount rate, discount store, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous, discourtesy, discover

Example sentences from the Web for discouragement

She had come, walking fearlessly in her darkened world, to him in his darkened world of discouragement and bitterness.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
She had eaten nothing since dawn, she had travelled very far and with this discouragement the pain in her arm came back.
The Fifth Queen|Ford Madox Ford
I think there is no particular cause for discouragement on this account, as we have the same experience with peach trees.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
With a gesture of discouragement, Paula sank down on a chair.
John Marsh's Millions|Charles Klein

Those were days of discouragement as our labor seemed to be in vain.
American Missionary, Volume XLII. No. 11. November 1888|Various

单词	discouragement
释义	discouragement [ dih-skur-ij-muhnt, -skuhr- ] / dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈskʌr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR discouragement ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of discouraging. the state of being discouraged. something that discourages: Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements. Origin of discouragement 1555–65; <Middle French descouragement,Old French descoragement.See discourage, -ment SYNONYMS FOR discouragement 2 depression, dejection, hopelessness. 3 deterrent, damper, impediment, obstacle, obstruction. SEE SYNONYMS FOR discouragement ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR discouragement 1-3 encouragement. SEE ANTONYMS FOR discouragement ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for discouragement 2. See despair. OTHER WORDS FROM discouragement o·ver·dis·cour·age·ment, nounpre·dis·cour·age·ment, noun Words nearby discouragement discount house, discount market, discount rate, discount store, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous, discourtesy, discover Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for discouragement She had come, walking fearlessly in her darkened world, to him in his darkened world of discouragement and bitterness. The Hidden Places\|Bertrand W. Sinclair She had eaten nothing since dawn, she had travelled very far and with this discouragement the pain in her arm came back. The Fifth Queen\|Ford Madox Ford I think there is no particular cause for discouragement on this account, as we have the same experience with peach trees. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the\|Various With a gesture of discouragement, Paula sank down on a chair. John Marsh's Millions\|Charles Klein Those were days of discouragement as our labor seemed to be in vain. American Missionary, Volume XLII. No. 11. November 1888\|Various Words related to discouragement pessimism, hopelessness, dismay, melancholy, dejection, downheartedness, sadness, despair, disappointment, discomfiture, depression, bar, constraint, damper, setback, obstacle, curb, opposition, hindrance, impediment
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