Discouragement Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-skûrĭj-mənt, -skŭr-
Dejection
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. melancholy
  2. despair
  3. disheartenment
  4. the blues
  5. dismay
Antonyms:
  1. happiness
  2. cheerfulness
  3. hopefulness
A restriction
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. constraint
  2. hindrance
  3. deterrent
Antonyms:
  1. encouragement
  2. incentive
  3. catalyst

Words Related to Discouragement

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Discouragement Sentence Examples

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

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

  • Its poisonous nature must act as a further discouragement.

  • 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.

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