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Discouraged vs Discouragement - What's the difference?

discouraged | discouragement |

As an adjective discouraged

is having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

As a verb discouraged

is (discourage).

As a noun discouragement is

the act of discouraging.

discouraged

English

Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (discourage)

    • discouragement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of discouraging
  • anything that discourages