1
as in frustrated
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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2
as in dissuaded
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
the higher fines may help discourage drivers from speeding on the highway
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as in prohibited
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as in disheartened
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Recent Examples of discouraged
Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Expand this with focus hours or recharge spaces where phone use is discouraged.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
His and Mamdani’s vision is one where the government controls everything, and success is discouraged.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Advertising was discouraged and even banned.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Days later, Kraft reportedly discouraged the Falcons from hiring Belichick as their next head coach.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
In May 2025, Penna opened a facility in Bell, California exclusively for Legendary—a choice many in his life discouraged due to the cost of maintaining a plant in the Golden State.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ruth by Kate Riley Raised in a rigid world of Christian communism, Ruth grows up in a community where every routine is meant to be a prayer and every question is quietly discouraged.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
And with creativity and innovation so discouraged, an employee who thrives with an entrepreneurial spirit might feel stifled or frustrated.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Expand this with focus hours or recharge spaces where phone use is discouraged.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
His and Mamdani’s vision is one where the government controls everything, and success is discouraged.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, the State Public Defender office is struggling to attract law school graduates who are discouraged by low pay and the demanding nature of public defender appointments while still paying off student loans.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Advertising was discouraged and even banned.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Days later, Kraft reportedly discouraged the Falcons from hiring Belichick as their next head coach.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
In May 2025, Penna opened a facility in Bell, California exclusively for Legendary—a choice many in his life discouraged due to the cost of maintaining a plant in the Golden State.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ruth by Kate Riley Raised in a rigid world of Christian communism, Ruth grows up in a community where every routine is meant to be a prayer and every question is quietly discouraged.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraged
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During his loan spell with Leeds, Spence frustrated their head coach Daniel Farke with his timekeeping.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some actors might choose to step away from such a thing, or even be frustrated by it or it being brought up in interviews, but Fischer clearly enjoys every last moment of her good fortune from a former era, even now.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As well as overall affordability concerns, experts believe buyers are being dissuaded by elevated mortgage rates.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Of those who opt to climb, would they be dissuaded by a new coat of paint?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chris Meyers, one of the original owners of Crane Brewing, was disheartened to learn that the Raytown brewery had closed.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gunter said she felt particularly disheartened after meeting with the chancellor in the spring, pleading with him to provide more support to students of color on campus.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We will not be deterred by activists attempting to shield dangerous operators and cartels.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Describing the damping precisely meant accidentally allowing forbidden precision in position or momentum.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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Anthropic has introduced weekly rate limits for its Claude chatbot focused on curbing excessive—and forbidden—usage of Claude Code.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Aramayo, who plays Elrond in The Rings of Power, knew that the role would be a real challenge but he wasn’t daunted.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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New to biking and daunted by Boise’s busy streets?—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Discouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraged. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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