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as in prohibited
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as in disheartened
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as in frustrated
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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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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Recent Examples of discouraged
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When Covering Is Encouraged While full coverage is often discouraged, there are a few situations where limited protection makes sense.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
In fact, they are strongly discouraged from doing so.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Outdoor burning is discouraged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Students who raised concerns about other teachers in past decades reported being ignored, discouraged or even punished.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the ranks of marginally attached and discouraged workers—those hovering at the edge of the labor force—are also growing, suggesting some reentrants may be cycling back out after failing to land work.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Pitching was specifically discouraged.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued early stay-at-home orders, imposed one of the first statewide mask mandates, and discouraged in-person church services.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s an understandable reason why Kubrick tried to destroy all copies of this, his first feature, and aggressively discouraged screenings of it for many years.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
In which case, use of publicly available third-party tools may be discouraged, restricted or prohibited.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
New rules requiring condo buildings to set aside significant reserves for repairs caused condo fees to skyrocket for many owners and discouraged would-be buyers.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
But BookTok operates in a nebulous space online, where creators are seen as both content creators and independent critics who are discouraged from accepting any money for reviews.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Similar analyses, whether from Simone Weil or Aimé Césaire, ought to have discouraged a relaxed conscience among the victors of the Second World War and opened up a broader inquiry into the barbarism inherent in political and economic modernity.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Another writer might have been fatally discouraged by what Rushdie has gone through.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Beachcombing is highly discouraged!
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When Covering Is Encouraged While full coverage is often discouraged, there are a few situations where limited protection makes sense.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
In fact, they are strongly discouraged from doing so.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Outdoor burning is discouraged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Students who raised concerns about other teachers in past decades reported being ignored, discouraged or even punished.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the ranks of marginally attached and discouraged workers—those hovering at the edge of the labor force—are also growing, suggesting some reentrants may be cycling back out after failing to land work.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Pitching was specifically discouraged.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
The audit listed multiple examples where the district’s actions may have discouraged fair competition and may have violated state law.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued early stay-at-home orders, imposed one of the first statewide mask mandates, and discouraged in-person church services.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s an understandable reason why Kubrick tried to destroy all copies of this, his first feature, and aggressively discouraged screenings of it for many years.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
In which case, use of publicly available third-party tools may be discouraged, restricted or prohibited.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
New rules requiring condo buildings to set aside significant reserves for repairs caused condo fees to skyrocket for many owners and discouraged would-be buyers.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
But BookTok operates in a nebulous space online, where creators are seen as both content creators and independent critics who are discouraged from accepting any money for reviews.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Similar analyses, whether from Simone Weil or Aimé Césaire, ought to have discouraged a relaxed conscience among the victors of the Second World War and opened up a broader inquiry into the barbarism inherent in political and economic modernity.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Another writer might have been fatally discouraged by what Rushdie has gone through.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraged
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
Verb
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Beyond cost, wealthy investors are also frustrated with service.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Brandes, frustrated by the lack of answers on testing in prisons, chimed in Thursday during a Florida Health Care Association conference call about the nursing home issue.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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By providing the Kichwa additional education and alternative sources of income, they’re dissuaded from hunting the more incredible animals in the rainforest.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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The high initial price also likely dissuaded buyers at first.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An ancient forbidden kingdom nestled by the Tibetan Plateau and some of the tallest peaks in the world, Mustang didn’t allow tourists until 1992 and formally joined the contemporary Federation of Nepal in 2008.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one study, University of Pennsylvania researchers manipulated LLMs into giving forbidden responses by applying persuasion techniques effective on humans.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal go into the break disappointed, but not disheartened.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, all three playoff games in the series were won by the road team, including Friday night’s decisive match before a sorely disappointed crowd of 34,473 that filled the lower bowl at Bank of America Stadium.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Overland Park resident Sarah Andrews is also disheartened by the abrupt closing.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Dec. 2025
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During a brief break from touring at the beginning of March, Colonel wrote to Tom Diskin, clearly disheartened by his inability to make any headway with Neal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The price hasn’t deterred early visitors, including three Hyatt Regency employees who visited Thursday.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, not one to be deterred, Courteney presses forward and puts a squad together so Headleston can qualify for the Daytona Cheerleading Championships.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Discouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraged. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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