discouragement
English Thesaurus
1. the act of discouraging (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | deterrence, |
| definition | : | the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety (noun.act) |
2. the expression of opposition and disapproval (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | disapproval, |
| definition | : | the expression of disapproval (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | disheartenment, |
| definition | : | a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dissuasion, |
| definition | : | a communication that dissuades you (noun.communication) |
3. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | despair, |
| definition | : | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | intimidation, |
| definition | : | the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. (noun.feeling) |
4. the act of discouraging (noun.act)
| derivation | : | deter, discourage, |
| definition | : | try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication) |
5. the expression of opposition and disapproval (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | encouragement, |
| definition | : | the expression of approval and support (noun.communication) |
6. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | discourage, |
| definition | : | deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | dishearten, put off, |
| definition | : | take away the enthusiasm of (verb.emotion) |
7. the act of discouraging (noun.act)
| derivation | : | deter, discourage, |
| definition | : | try to prevent; show opposition to (verb.communication) |
8. the expression of opposition and disapproval (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | encouragement, |
| definition | : | the expression of approval and support (noun.communication) |
9. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | discourage, |
| definition | : | deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | dishearten, put off, |
| definition | : | take away the enthusiasm of (verb.emotion) |
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