Similar Words

— decorous
— decrease
— desirous
— digress
— discharge
— discharged
— discouraged
— discouragement
— discouraging
— discourse
— disgorge
— disgrace
— disgraced
— disorganise
— disorganised
— disorganize
— disorganized
— disregard
— disregarded
— disrespect

Misspelling

ddiscourage, diiscourage, disccourage, discoourage, discouraage, discourag, discouragee, discouragge, discourrage, discouurage, discuorage, diskourage, disscourage, dizcourage, iscourage

Discourage — synonyms, discourage antonyms, definition

1. discourage (Verb)

55 synonyms

abash admonish alarm arrest awe bias bother break chill constrain dampen daunt decline deject demoralise demoralize depress deter dishearten disincline • • •

1 antonym

encourage

3 definitions

discourage (Verb) — Try to prevent; show opposition to. ex. "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

discourage (Verb) — Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged.

discourage (Verb) — Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behaviour.

5 types of

advise counsel disapprove rede reject

14 types

cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dishearten dismay dispirit get down intimidate pour cold water on put off restrain throw cold water on