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discouragement
[dih-skur-ij-muhnt, -skuhr-]
noun
an act or instance of discouraging.
Antonyms:the state of being discouraged.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:something that discourages.
Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- overdiscouragement noun
- prediscouragement noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of discouragement1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I want to address the discouragement and fear that many who care about democracy and peace and human rights are feeling in America and around the world right now.
Disparities like these are a function of our society's continued discouragement of girls pursuing studies and careers in STEM.
Theyāve got a 2-0 lead on the Pacers, who, if they werenāt as flustered in Game 2 as the Nuggets were on their home floor, are carrying some discouragement of their own.
It took away the power of Trump to control the narrative and induce his own style of ādiscouragementā.
Even though I still hadnāt raised enough money, my discouragement melted away.
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