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Discouraged vs Spiritless - What's the difference?

discouraged | spiritless | Related terms |

Discouraged is a related term of spiritless.


As adjectives the difference between discouraged and spiritless

is that discouraged is having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened while spiritless is lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion enervated.

As a verb discouraged

is (discourage).

discouraged

English

Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (discourage)

    • spiritless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
  • :The team played a spiritless first half, just going through the motions. But the realization they were playing for their sick friend energized them for the second half.

    • Synonyms

    * languid

    Derived terms

    * spiritlessly * spiritlessness