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discouraged
[dih-skur-ijd, -skuhr-]
adjective
deprived of or lacking in courage, hope, or confidence.
The discouraged writer discarded the poem, but it was retrieved by a young soldier who sent it off for publication.
Another discouraged mother reported that she had no friends with whom to share childcare duties.
dissuaded or obstructed from doing something.
A third of the discouraged firms would probably have qualified for loans had they applied.
A discouraged worker is one who wants to work but is not looking for a job because of a perceived lack of demand.
disapproved of.
Climbing on the safety railing is a strongly discouraged activity.
We consider payday lenders to be a discouraged industry.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of discourage.
Other 51Թ Forms
- undiscouraged adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discouraged1
Example Sentences
Josh Hoffman sat before a room of aspiring homeless service workers and talked about why it’s important not to get discouraged.
Has Cunha's temperament discouraged clubs who will be playing in Europe next season from pursuing him?
Apple limited the ways that developers could communicate with its customers about out-of-app purchases and used wording that discouraged users from clicking on those links, the judge wrote.
Those are valuable questions that people don’t ask, or are discouraged from asking.
“While there are certainly much bigger problems in the world, it’s an example of what can be done by people not giving up and not being discouraged and believing in their ability to be effective.”
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