Discouraged

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/

हताश/निरुत्साहित; (किसी काम से) रोक दिया गया/हतोत्साहित किया गया

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Origin & History

From the verb “discourage”: dis- (reversal/negation) + “courage” (from Old French corage), meaning to take away courage.

यह “discourage” क्रिया से बना है: dis- (नकार/उलट अर्थ) + “courage” (पुरानी फ़्रेंच corage से), अर्थात ‘हिम्मत/साहस कम कर देना’ या ‘हतोत्साहित करना’।

Definition

“Discouraged” describes a person who has lost hope or confidence, or the result of someone being dissuaded from doing something.

“Discouraged” उस व्यक्ति की स्थिति बताता है जो आशा या आत्मविश्वास खो बैठा हो, या यह दर्शाता है कि किसी को किसी काम से मना/रोक दिया गया हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
She felt discouraged after failing the test.
Verb (past tense/past participle):
His parents discouraged him from quitting school.

Usage Examples

Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do; you'll finish it in good time.
I was discouraged when I didn't get the job.
The teacher discouraged students from using their phones in class.
He looked discouraged but decided to try again.

Synonyms

Dejected Disheartened Demoralized Downcast Despondent Deterred Dissuaded

Related Forms

Noun
Discouragement
Verb
Discourage / Discouraging / Discouraged
Adjective
Discouraged / Discouraging
Adverb
Discouragingly

Idioms & Phrases

Feel discouraged
निरुत्साहित/हताश महसूस करना
Be discouraged by (something)
(किसी चीज़) से हिम्मत हार जाना/हतोत्साहित हो जाना
Discouraged from doing something
किसी काम को करने से रोका/हतोत्साहित किया गया