Word.ws English Dictionary

Synonyms of demoralize

21 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for demoralize is discourage. Other synonyms of demoralize are daunt, deter, immoralize, unmoralize and warp. The opposite of demoralize is hearten.

Synonyms and similar words for demoralize

verbTo destroy the morale of; to dishearten.

verbTo erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.

  • immoralizeTo corrupt; to make immoral.
  • unmoralizeTo make immoral or corrupt.
  • warpTo deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
  • adulterateTo corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  • corruptTo make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • debauchTo morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
  • fileTo corrupt.
  • lead astrayTo influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
  • pervert
  • polluteTo corrupt or profane.
  • seduceTo beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
  • sophisticate figurativelyTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • subornTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
  • subvertTo pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
  • vitiateTo debase or morally corrupt.
  • detort datedTo pervert.
  • preposterate obsoleteTo pervert or disgrace.
  • tamper datedTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.

Opposite of demoralize

verbTo destroy the morale of; to dishearten.

  • encourage
  • heartenTo give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

Meaning of demoralize

  1. verb To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
  2. verb To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.

Full definition of demoralize

demoralize in other languages

Questions about synonyms of demoralize

What is another word for demoralize?
Demoralize has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as discourage, daunt, deter, immoralize, unmoralize, warp, adulterate and corrupt.
What is the opposite of demoralize?
The opposite of demoralize is hearten.
What does demoralize mean?
Demoralize means to destroy the morale of; to dishearten.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: demoralize (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “Synonyms of demoralize.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/demoralize. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.