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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCOURAGED

pp. Discuraged. Disheartened; deprived of courage or confidence; depressed in spirits; dejected; checked.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

discouraged

dis cour aged |disˈkərijd, -ˈkə -rijd | adjective having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened: he must be feeling pretty discouraged.

 

Oxford Dictionary

discouraged

dis |cour ¦aged |dɪˈskʌrɪdʒd | adjective having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened: he must be feeling pretty discouraged.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

discouraged

discouraged adjective Doug must be feeling pretty discouraged: disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic; put off, daunted, intimidated, cowed, crushed; informal down in /at the mouth, down in the dumps, unenthused, bummed.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

discouraged

discouraged adjective Doug must be feeling pretty discouraged: disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident; put off, daunted, intimidated, cowed, crushed; informal down in the mouth, down in the dumps, unenthused, with cold feet; literary heartsick, heartsore; archaic chap-fallen. ANTONYMS encouraged, optimistic.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

discouraged

dis c ur aged 形容詞 〖通例be 〈人が 〉 «…に » 落胆した, がっかりした «by, about » ; やる気をなくした ▸ Annie was discouraged by the bad result .アニーはその悪い結果に落胆した .