| NOUN | feeling | discouragement, disheartenment, dismay | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | discouragement | the expression of opposition and disapproval | |
| act | discouragement | the act of discouraging |
| Sounds | dihsker'ihjhmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | disheartenment, dismay | |
| Narrower | intimidation | The feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. |
| Broader | despair | The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well |
| Spanish | desaliento, desánimo | |
| Verbs | discourage | deprive of courage or hope |
| Meaning | The expression of opposition and disapproval. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | determent, deterrence, intimidation | A communication that makes you afraid to try something |
| disheartenment | A communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted | |
| dissuasion | A communication that dissuades you | |
| Broader | disapproval | The expression of disapproval |
| Opposite | encouragement | The expression of approval and support |
| Spanish | desaliento, desánimo, disuasión | |
| Meaning | The act of discouraging. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the discouragement of petty theft" | |
| Broader | deterrence | The act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety |
| Spanish | desaliento, desánimo | |
| Catalan | desànim, descoratjament | |
| Verbs | discourage | try to prevent |
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