discouraged
dis·cour·aged
discouraged · more discouraged · most discouraged
Having lost confidence or hopeHaving lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
UK/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/US/dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
deeply discouraged
easily discouraged
Unrecommended; unprescribed.
More definitions
- lacking in resolution
- made less hopeful or enthusiastic
Translations
3 languagesForms
more discouraged, most discouraged| Comparative | more discouraged Lesson |
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| Superlative | most discouraged Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- made less hopeful or enthusiastic:demoralizeddemoraliseddisheartened
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form