discouraged

dis·cour·age  (d-skûrj, -skr-)

tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es

1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit.

2. To hamper by discouraging; deter.

3. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections.

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[Middle English discoragen, from Old French descoragier : des-, dis- + corage, courage; see courage.]

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dis·courage·a·ble adj.

dis·courag·er n.

dis·courag·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: discourage, dishearten, dispirit
These verbs mean to make less hopeful or enthusiastic: researchers who were discouraged by the problem's magnitude; apathy that disheartened the instructor; a failure that dispirited the team. See Also Synonyms at dissuade.

Antonym: encourage

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	discouraged - made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" demoralised, demoralized, disheartened pessimistic - expecting the worst possible outcome
	2.	discouraged - lacking in resolution; "the accident left others discouraged about going there" irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"

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discouraged

adjective put off, deterred, daunted, dashed, dismayed, pessimistic, dispirited, downcast, disheartened, crestfallen, sick as a parrot (informal)