Discouraged
Discouraged adjective - Lacking in resolution.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Discouraged
Prevented and discouraged are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevented" instead a verb "Discouraged".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Prevented
Discouraged and prevented are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discouraged" instead a verb "Prevented".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Prom Is for Straight Kids: Gay teenagers are discouraged or prevented from going to their high school prom.
Source: Queer as Tropes
Cite this Source
Prevented and Discouraged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouraged/prevented
Discouraged & Prevented. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouraged/prevented>.
Prevented or Discouraged. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouraged/prevented.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "discouraged" and "prevented" have occurred on timeline