discouragement
Spirit-dampening feeling state
Discouragement is the feeling of having lost confidence or enthusiasm—the deflation that follows setbacks or criticism.
It can also mean the act of trying to prevent something: Despite discouragement from her parents, she pursued acting.
A discouragement is anything that dampens spirits or deters effort: The long commute was a major discouragement.
Profound loss of hope
- demoralizationLoss of confidence and hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- dejectionState of lowness
dismay · dispiritedness · downheartedness · defeatism · melancholy · gloom · resignation · disillusionment
Prevention via threatened consequences
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- disincentiveFactor discouraging action
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
barrier · hindrance · impediment · restraint · prohibition · check · curb · brake
Convince not to
- deterPrevent through intimidation
- inhibitTo restrain or hinder
- preventStop in advance
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
thwart · impede · hamper · hinder · stifle · suppress · dampen · undermine
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
setback · determination · grit · tenacity · fortitude · willpower · overcoming · persistence
despondency
Profound loss of hope
- demoralizationLoss of confidence and hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
dejection · dismay · dispiritedness · downheartedness · defeatism · melancholy · gloom · resignation · disillusionment · pessimism
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- disincentiveFactor discouraging action
- deterrentThing that discourages action
obstacle · barrier · hindrance · impediment · restraint · prohibition · check · curb · brake · inhibitor
dissuade
Convince not to
restrain · thwart · impede · hamper · hinder · stifle · suppress · dampen · undermine · demoralize
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
hardship · setback · determination · grit · tenacity · fortitude · willpower · overcoming · persistence · endurance
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- discouragementdejection, defeatism, disappointment, letdown, demoralization
- defeatismdefeatism, giving up, hopelessness, resignation, capitulation
- Adlerian psychologyinferiority complex, superiority complex, birth order, lifestyle, overcompensation
- outlookoptimism, pessimism, outlook, worldview, perspective
- treatmentaddiction treatment, drug rehab, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, rehab
discouragementhope
Desire for good outcomes
hopefulness · optimism · cheerfulness · confidence · buoyancy
discouragementencouragement
Support spurring continued effort
inspiration · motivation · incentive · stimulus · spur
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Support spurring continued effort
support · reassurance · cheering on · emboldening · rallying