Antonyms for discouraged

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dih-skur-ij, -skuhr-

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-

Definition of discouraged

Origin : mid-15c., discoragen, from Middle French descourager, from Old French descoragier, from des- "away" (see dis-) + corage (see courage). Related: Discouraged; discouragement; discouraging.

adj disheartened

Example sentences :

But he was not discouraged; he was merely changing his tactics.
Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts

Notwithstanding their gentleness, during the first year the Huberts were often discouraged.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

So easily is the humanity of the rich and great disgusted and discouraged!
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

The latter had given Cooke fresh hopes of success when he was worn and discouraged.
Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro

Discouraged and disgusted with the theatre, my passion for sculpture increased.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

"It can hardly do any good," said the nurse in a discouraged tone.
Extract from : « Gloria and Treeless Street » by Annie Hamilton Donnell

They have suffered themselves to be discouraged by the difficulties of the case.
Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon

“I told you it was hopeless, Matt,” Scott said in a discouraged voice.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

At last Hal he looked beat and discouraged, and said we'd got to give it up.
Extract from : « Tom Sawyer, Detective » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

And don't get discouraged if you only come up an inch or so at a time.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields » by Lieut. Howard Payson

Synonyms for discouraged

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