Synonyms:
discouragement
Meaning: the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"
Synonyms:
discouragement
Meaning: the expression of opposition and disapproval
Synonyms:
discouragement, disheartenment, dismay
Meaning: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Usage examples
Did you not notice discouragement?..."
The Venetian, Dominic of Treviso, was quite right; Louis XII. was "of unstable mind, saying yes and no." On such characters discouragement tells rapidly.
I regained the lake-shore, feeling no great discouragement over the lean results of my interview, but rather a fresh zest for the game, whatever the game might be.
The elections of 1862 had gone against the government, and there was great discouragement throughout the North. Voluntary enlistments had fallen off, a draft had been ordered, and the peace party was apparently gaining rapidly in strength.
With these fitting words was presented a man whose simple faith has been the motive power of his works, to whom pain and weariness of flesh have called no stay since there was discouragement never, to whom personal danger has counted as nothing since fear is incomprehensible.