Prompt vs Discourage - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between prompt and discourage

is that prompt is a reminder or cue while discourage is lack of courage.

As verbs the difference between prompt and discourage

is that prompt is to lead someone toward what they should say or do while discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

As an adjective prompt

is (archaic) ready, willing (to act).

prompt

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

(archaic) Ready, willing (to act).

* 1623 , William Shakespeare, Antony & Cleopatra , III.8:

Tell him, I am prompt To lay my Crowne at's feete, and there to kneele.

Quick, acting without delay.

He was very prompt at getting a new job.

On time, punctual.

Be prompt for your appointment.

Derived terms

* promptness

Noun

(en noun)

A reminder or cue.

(business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.

* John Stuart Mill

To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt , which for this article [tea] is three months.

(computing) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.

I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.

(writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.

Verb

(en verb)

To lead someone toward what they should say or do.

I prompted him to get a new job.

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(theater, and, television) - to show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

If he forgets his words I will prompt him.

Synonyms

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discourage

English

Verb

(discourag)

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.

* Bible, Col. iii. 21

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged .

To persuade somebody not to do something.

* Abraham Lincoln

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.

Antonyms

* encourage

Noun

(-)

Lack of courage

Synonyms

* (lack of courage) cowardliness