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Chastised vs Discouraged - What's the difference?

chastised | discouraged |

As verbs the difference between chastised and discouraged

is that chastised is (chastise) while discouraged is (discourage).

As an adjective discouraged is

having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

chastised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (chastise)

    • chastise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chastize (archaic in British English and rare in American English)

    Verb

  • To punish or scold someone.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * punish * castigate

    discouraged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (discourage)