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
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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
His and Mamdani’s vision is one where the government controls everything, and success is discouraged.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
While the Fed's move was largely expected by Wall Street, some investors might have been discouraged by the committees' more hawkish outlook for next year, as members forecasted only one rate cut in 2026.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
But some have since backed away, discouraged by long product development cycles and inflated early valuations.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the chatbot provided detailed instructions, romanticized suicide methods, and discouraged the teen from seeking help from his family while OpenAI's system tracked 377 messages flagged for self-harm content without intervening.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Women can be discouraged by the cost, cultural pressures or pressure within the plastic surgery industry itself.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
For example, when Winfrey wanted to head to Chicago, where competing daytime talk-show host Phil Donahue was also based, people discouraged her from making the jump and potentially losing viewers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk promoted dialogue and forums at countless colleges prior, part of a greater effort to educate and mobilize a generation discouraged by current affairs.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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
His and Mamdani’s vision is one where the government controls everything, and success is discouraged.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
According to the filing, the system provided noose-tying instructions, romanticized suicide, and discouraged seeking help.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
While the Fed's move was largely expected by Wall Street, some investors might have been discouraged by the committees' more hawkish outlook for next year, as members forecasted only one rate cut in 2026.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
But some have since backed away, discouraged by long product development cycles and inflated early valuations.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the chatbot provided detailed instructions, romanticized suicide methods, and discouraged the teen from seeking help from his family while OpenAI's system tracked 377 messages flagged for self-harm content without intervening.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Women can be discouraged by the cost, cultural pressures or pressure within the plastic surgery industry itself.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
For example, when Winfrey wanted to head to Chicago, where competing daytime talk-show host Phil Donahue was also based, people discouraged her from making the jump and potentially losing viewers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk promoted dialogue and forums at countless colleges prior, part of a greater effort to educate and mobilize a generation discouraged by current affairs.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraged
Verb
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And of course, he was frustrated not to be in competition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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For years, investors, analysts, and policymakers have been frustrated by the lack of detailed corporate reporting on their tax payments.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But that hasn’t dissuaded wealthy Middle Eastern investors from pouring more money into its funds.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Which means the team can find plenty of buyers willing to fill the void if there are any longtime Broncomaniacs dissuaded from paying for a PSL.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 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
Verb
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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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The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said Adair’s death was caused by a force that deterred his breathing.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Flensburg, 'Jews forbidden' is hanging in the shop window again – in the year 2025.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Describing the damping precisely meant accidentally allowing forbidden precision in position or momentum.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nvidia—the most valuable company in the world with a market cap over $4 trillion—slightly disappointed markets in its last earnings report as sales of chips in China were missing compared to previous quarters.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Looking for a job online, sending in an application, and then hearing nothing back can leave you disappointed.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But John Michell was not daunted by this.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 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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“Discouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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