1. The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
   - disheartenment, dismay 
2. The expression of opposition and disapproval 
3. The act of discouraging
   "the discouragement of petty theft"

Derived forms: discouragements

See also: discourage

Type of: despair, deterrence, disapproval

Antonym: encouragement

• genus Charronia
• genus Chateura
• genus Chauna
• genus Cheilanthes
• genus Cheiranthus
• genus Chelidonium
• genus Chelifer
• genus Chelone
• genus Chelonia
• genus Chelydra
• genus Chenopodium
• genus Chilomastix
• genus Chilomeniscus
• genus Chilomycterus
• genus Chilopsis
• genus Chimaera
• genus Chimaphila
• genus Chimonanthus
• genus Chinchilla
• genus Chinchona
• genus Chiococca
• genus Chionanthus
• genus Chirocephalus
• genus Chironomus
• genus Chiton