Synonyms:
demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened
Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
Carol was discouraged.
The chemist was not discouraged.
But though Edward had fled, he was not discouraged.
To tell the truth, Margaret was tired, discouraged, and homesick.
"This is an important journey, and quarreling makes me discouraged.
Fortunately we were not discouraged, and we determined to try again.
The first advances were met with cursing and blasphemy, but Vincent was not to be discouraged.
He did not seem at all discouraged, his tone being as cheerful as ever, and he held out his hand.
When the little old woman saw what had happened she was very much discouraged about raising bananas.
Apart from home troubles, she felt particularly discouraged in the educational task she had undertaken.