Synonyms of threw cold water on

threw cold water on

phrase

past tense of throw cold water on

as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of

Her parents threw cold water on her dream of becoming a poet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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