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discouraged
adjective
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd
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adjective
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
“desperate demoralized people looking for work”
adjective
lacking in resolution
“the accident left others discouraged about going there”
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desperate demoralized people looking for work
felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest
the accident left others discouraged about going there
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