Discouragement

Synonyms for "discouragement" (61 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Verb(2 words)
dejectingdemotivate learners

Strong matches (18)

Verb(3 words)
deterringdiscourage effortdiscourage participation
Adjective(1 words)

Related words (30)

Verb(1 words)
dissuade from cheating
Noun(11 words)
dissuadingdissuasiondownerletdownsloss of confidencelow spiritsmorale depletionnegative feedbackobstacleputoffwarn away
Adjective(1 words)
negative mood

Related word relations

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6 entries
dissuasionloss of confidencelow moralenegative feedbackpeer pressuretest anxiety

Collocations

6 entries
discouragement among studentsfeelings of discouragementgreat discouragementperiod of discouragementpersistent discouragementstrong discouragement

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He exhaled a deep breath in discouragement.

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Shame on you for your discouragement!

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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

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What gives you strength in times of discouragement?

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