Synonyms of discouraged

discouraged 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in prohibited

Related Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• disallowed
• outlawed
• proscribed
• barred
• unauthorized
• banned
• unlicensed
• criminalized
• interdicted
• unapproved
• unsanctioned
• contraband
• smuggled
• improper
• illicit
• illegal
• under-the-table
• criminal
• wrongful
• unlawful
• felonious
• bootleg
• under-the-counter
• illegitimate

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• authorized
• licensed
• endorsed
• approved
• allowed
• promoted
• supported
• suggested
• correct
• proper
• encouraged
• legal
• sanctioned
• legitimate
• lawful
• decent
• decorous
• abetted
• seemly

2

as in disheartened

Related Words

• disheartened
• disappointed
• dispirited
• unhappy
• depressed
• dejected
• sad
• saddened
• heartbroken
• downcast
• abject
• heartsick
• crestfallen
• disconsolate
• downhearted
• gloomy
• sorrowful
• brokenhearted
• miserable
• inconsolable
• desperate
• glum
• joyless
• sorry
• melancholy
• woebegone
• doleful
• mournful
• woeful
• hopeless
• blue
• despairing
• despondent
• hangdog
• low-spirited
• wailing
• grieving
• down
• weeping
• wretched
• forlorn
• low
• heartsore
• depressing
• pessimistic
• cheerless
• dismal
• cynical
• bleak
• dreary
• desolate
• comfortless
• dark
• resigned
• accepting
• funereal
• drear

Dissimilar Words

• optimistic
• hopeful
• ecstatic
• exuberant
• exultant
• euphoric
• enraptured
• encouraged
• merry
• jolly
• gay
• jovial
• elated
• exhilarated
• mirthful
• blithe
• happy
• glad
• entranced
• cheerful
• lively
• delighted
• joyful
• joyous
• animated
• perky
• vivacious
• jubilant
• buoyant
• sprightly
• upbeat
• heartened
• gleeful
• jocund
• cheery
• jaunty
• blithesome
• blissful
• lightsome
• sunny
• chipper
• sprightful
• gladdened
• gladsome

discouraged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of discourage

1

as in frustrated

to lessen the courage or confidence of

I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrated
• disheartened
• daunted
• intimidated
• dismayed
• frightened
• scared
• dispirited
• unnerved
• demoralized
• worried
• horrified
• bothered
• troubled
• afflicted
• tried
• saddened
• chilled
• cowed
• bullied
• threw cold water on
• depressed
• weighed
• distressed
• unmanned
• irked
• weakened
• browbeat
• undermined
• vexed
• debilitated
• deadened
• enfeebled
• dampened
• damped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• cheered
• enforced
• reinforced
• emboldened
• heartened
• assured
• animated
• strengthened
• excited
• nerved
• inspired
• stimulated
• reassured
• steeled
• lifted
• fortified
• gladdened
• buoyed (up)
• invigorated
• enlivened
• provoked
• energized
• stirred
• rallied
• galvanized
• quickened
• boosted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissuaded
• deterred
• inhibited
• diverted
• repelled
• unsold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• persuaded
• urged
• exhorted
• induced
• prodded
• prompted
• goaded
• impelled
• egged (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discouraged

Adjective

And most of all, don't get discouraged. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 June 2026

But those searches often left her feeling discouraged rather than hopeful. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged. — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026

In no case would there be any wholesale eviction of tenants, and speculation was actively discouraged. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Between drought and extreme weather, some Colorado residents may be feeling a little discouraged from planting in the Rockies this summer. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 May 2026

The rate of underemployment is low, and the rate of labor-force participation is high, meaning that there’s no pool of discouraged workers lurking behind the marquee jobs statistics. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026

Verb

They weren’t discouraged by the full sun above or the extensive bodies in line ahead. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

If that sounds statistically far-fetched, do not be discouraged. — Sarah Hutto, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

They were not just discouraged by the unfortunate results, the pair noted in their YouTube post. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Many gardeners buy praying mantis egg cases (oothecae) from garden nurseries, but this practice is discouraged for two reasons. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Overhead irrigation is discouraged to prevent leaf disease and spotting. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026

Professors are discouraged from assigning books, supposedly in order to lower students’ financial burden, even as the school has raised various other fees. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Employees also reported being required to work seven days a week, denied overtime pay, misclassified as independent contractors and discouraged from raising concerns about wages or treatment. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 2 July 2026

Mayor Clara Brugada discouraged fans from going to the Angel monument, saying the city would offer celebrations at other locations. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026