Synonyms of discourage
5 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for discourage is deter. Other synonyms of discourage are daunt and dissuade. The opposite of discourage is encourage.
Synonyms and similar words for discourage
verbTo extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence...
nounLack of courage.
Opposite of discourage
verbMore antonyms
- encourageTo mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
Meaning of discourage
- verb To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
- verb To persuade somebody not to do (something).
- noun Lack of courage.
discourage in other languages
Questions about synonyms of discourage
- What is another word for discourage?
- Discourage has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as deter, daunt and dissuade.
- What is the opposite of discourage?
- The opposite of discourage is encourage.
- What does discourage mean?
- Discourage means to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: discourage (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.
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