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discouraged
This term describes a state of diminished spirit or a loss of motivation. It carries a heavy emotional weight, often suggesting a feeling of defeat or a lack of agency in the face of obstacles. While it can describe a temporary mood, it frequently implies a deeper psychological setback where the individual no longer believes success is possible.
In a pragmatic sense, the word functions as both an emotional state and a strategic outcome. When used to mean deterred, it shifts from an internal feeling to an external effect, where a specific barrier or difficulty has successfully prevented someone from pursuing a goal. This distinguishes it from "depressed," which is a broader clinical or emotional state, and "prevented," which is a purely physical or logical obstruction.
Meanings
Having lost confidence, hope, or enthusiasm; disheartened.
Examples
I feel so discouraged after failing the exam for the third time.
Don't get discouraged just because the first draft was rejected.
He looked discouraged as he stared at the mountain of paperwork on his desk.
Maybe I should just give up. I am completely discouraged.
The knight felt discouraged when he realized the dragon was far stronger than expected.
Smoking is strongly discouraged in all public areas of the building.
Many investors were discouraged by the sudden drop in stock prices.
I was discouraged from taking the shortcut because of the heavy snow.