Discouraged means having no confidence or enthusiasm. It can also mean to try and stop something from happening or stopping someone from doing something.
continued steady belief or efforts withstanding discouragement
Some synonyms of the word discouragement are: dejection despondency pessimism constraint deterrent
The noun forms of the verb to discourage are discourager, discouragement, and the gerund, discouraging.
Persevere means to continue forward despite opposition or discouragement.
The way you spelt it :)
The word discouraged is an adjective. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb (to discourage) and is used to mean showing discouragement.
To say that someone's heart sank suggests:A.) that they started to feel sad or worriedB.) that they felt great discouragement or disappointment
To say that someone's heart sank suggests:A.) that they started to feel sad or worriedB.) that they felt great discouragement or disappointment
I can give you several sentences.He received nothing but discouragement, and soon gave up.Your discouragement does not bother me.Discouragement can be cruel.
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discouragement, annoyance
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