Synonyms of dispirit

dispirit

verb

(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət 

as in to discourage

to lessen the courage or confidence of

dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discourage
• frustrate
• dishearten
• daunt
• intimidate
• frighten
• demoralize
• unnerve
• scare
• bother
• unman
• afflict
• dismay
• horrify
• worry
• distress
• browbeat
• chill
• throw cold water on
• trouble
• try
• depress
• undermine
• cow
• bully
• weigh
• weaken
• sadden
• deaden
• vex
• dampen
• debilitate
• irk
• enfeeble
• damp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encourage
• nerve
• steel
• cheer
• hearten
• embolden
• enliven
• reinforce
• enforce
• strengthen
• assure
• animate
• invigorate
• gladden
• fortify
• stimulate
• reassure
• excite
• buoy (up)
• inspire
• provoke
• energize
• stir
• lift
• quicken
• rally
• boost
• galvanize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispirit

That dispiriting news, coupled with consumer sentiment plunging to the lowest point ever recorded, should be enough to set off alarm bells and trigger talk of the economy flirting with recession. — Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

After a honeymoon research period, Schlamminger at times found the work dispiriting. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026

All three are mired in different, dispiriting versions of mid-life crises, and get involved in a kinky kinda sorta love triangle. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026

After their excellent but somewhat overlooked 2023 album 3D Country — which occasionally evokes the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion — the band was feeling dispirited. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026