discouraged en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/ (General-American)
- /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
She felt discouraged after several unsuccessful interviews.
easily discouraged
The coach warned the team not to become discouraged.
deeply discouraged
feel discouraged
- unrecommended; unprescribed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most discouraged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more discouraged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
pt desanimado (disheartened) · es que se desaconseja (not recommended) · pt desencorajado (disheartened) · es ya no/poco/nada encorajado (disheartened) · pdt mootlooss (disheartened) · pt desaconselhado (not recommended) · fr déconseillé (not recommended) · es desalentado (disheartened) · es desaconsejado (not recommended) · mk обесхрабрен (disheartened) · pdt onmootich (disheartened)