Synonyms for discouraged
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Disheartened
disheartened, demoralized, despondent, dispirited, dejected, pessimistic, downcast, heartbroken, spiritless, low-spirited, desolate, woebegone
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
The coach warned the team not to become discouraged.
Example sentences
- disheartened He was not a man to be disheartened by a single failure.
- despondent Millions of Russians feel cheated and despondent.
- demoralized Pietro was severely demoralized by the recent events.
- dispirited Failing by so narrow a margin left Tom feeling dispirited.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discouraged | steady | |
| disheartened | rising | |
| despondent | rising | |
| demoralized | steady | |
| dispirited | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- desolate3, dejected3, downcast2
- 9 letters
- woebegone3
- 10 letters
- despondent3, dispirited4, spiritless
- 11 letters
- heartbroken3, pessimistic4, demoralized4
- 12 letters
- disheartened3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desolate3 = 3 syllables).