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Encourage vs Discouraged - What's the difference?

encourage | discouraged |

As verbs the difference between encourage and discouraged

is that encourage is while discouraged is (discourage).

As an adjective discouraged is

having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

encourage

English

Verb

(encourag)
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  • I encouraged him during his race.
  • To spur on, strongly recommend.
  • We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  • To foster, give help or patronage
  • ''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * discourage

    Derived terms

    * encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly

    discouraged

    English

    Adjective

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

    (head)
  • (discourage)