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There is no opposite of the noun temptation except the lack of temptation (not being tempted). However, for tempted meaning enticed or attracted, the opposite effect could be repulsion. For the adjective tempted, there is the opposite untempted, or even discouraged.
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt., To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts., Lack of courage; cowardliness.
To discourage means when you bring somebody down by words or by any other means or when somebody brings you down. For ex. When someone "steps" on your dream and you feel discouraged and don't feel like living your dream anymore. Or a second example: You want to go to a talent show and somebody tells you "Don't do that because you are not good at it" then you feel discouraged and don't want to go to talent show anymore, because the person discouraged you. Discourage is basically the opposite of "courage".
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encouraged
It is the opposite of discouraged. It means unafraid, courageous.
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt., To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts., Lack of courage; cowardliness.
There is no opposite of the noun temptation except the lack of temptation (not being tempted). However, for tempted meaning enticed or attracted, the opposite effect could be repulsion. For the adjective tempted, there is the opposite untempted, or even discouraged.
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt., To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts., Lack of courage; cowardliness.
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt., To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts., Lack of courage; cowardliness.
Discouraged is an adjective. An example sentence: The discouraged fans went home after the concert was cancelled.
He was discouraged from committing any further crimes.Bad behaviour in dogs needs to be discouraged quickly.I hope the experience hasn't discouraged him from trying.
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Discouraged Ones was created on -19-08-07.
probably because everyone is discouraged at one point
To discourage means when you bring somebody down by words or by any other means or when somebody brings you down. For ex. When someone "steps" on your dream and you feel discouraged and don't feel like living your dream anymore. Or a second example: You want to go to a talent show and somebody tells you "Don't do that because you are not good at it" then you feel discouraged and don't want to go to talent show anymore, because the person discouraged you. Discourage is basically the opposite of "courage".
An optimist is one who "sees the good side" of things. For any given situation, an optimist generally finds a reason to be hopeful for the future. The opposite is a "pessimist", who is always finding reasons to be sad and discouraged.