discouragement
[dih-skur-ij-muhnt, -skuhr-]
noun
an act or instance of discouraging.
the state of being discouraged.
something that discourages: Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements.
RELATED WORDS
pessimism, hopelessness, dismay, melancholy, dejection, sadness, despair, disappointment, discomfiture, depression, bar, constraint, damper, setback, obstacle, curb, opposition, hindrance, impediment, deterrent
Nearby words
- discount store,
- discounted cash flow,
- discountenance,
- discounter,
- discourage,
- discourse,
- discourse analysis,
- discourteous,
- discourtesy,
- discover
Origin of discouragement
SYNONYMS FOR discouragement
Synonym study
2. See despair.
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