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Discouragement synonyms and antonyms

dĭ-skûr'ĭj-mənt, -skŭr'-

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melancholy
A tendency to be sad, gloomy, or depressed
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the blues
Dejection
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hopefulness (antonym)
The property of being hopeful.
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despair
Complete loss of hope.
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constraint
The definition of a constraint is something that imposes a limit or restriction or that prevents something from occurring.
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hindrance
The condition of being hindered.
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deterrent
Something that deters:
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depression (related)
A depressing or being depressed
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sadness (related)
(Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
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impediment (related)
(Now Rare) An impeding or being impeded; obstruction
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happiness (antonym)
The definition of happiness is the state of joy, peace and tranquility.
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cheerfulness (antonym)
The state of being cheerful; joy.
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encouragement (antonym)
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
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incentive (antonym)
Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.
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catalyst (antonym)
(Chemistry) A substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process.
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disheartenment
The act of disheartening.
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dismay
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.
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unbelief (related)
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weariness (related)
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mortification (related)
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vexation (related)
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self-doubt (related)
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worldliness (related)
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despondency (related)
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dejection (related)
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Discouragement Sentence Examples

  • The succeeding three months brought disaster and discouragement to the Union army.

  • With such discouragement of new blood, long-term decline was almost inevitable.

  • Clarkson first, and Buxton afterwards, whilst they urged all other means for the suppression or discouragement of the slave trade and slavery, saw clearly that the only thoroughly effectual method would be the development of legitimate commerce in Africa itself.

  • Science in the middle school can be a time of either great learning or discouragement for students.

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