Words Of Discouragement

verb to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; to prevent or try to prevent someone from doing something

• It is important for teachers to discourage cheating in schools.
• My parents always discourage me from staying out too late.
• I always try to discourage my friends from making bad decisions.
• The storm clouds seemed to discourage any hope of a sunny day.

adjective causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; disheartening

• The results of the study were discouraging, showing a significant decrease in test scores.
• It's really discouraging to see all the litter on the beach.
• I'm feeling so discouraged about my job search right now.
• The dark clouds overhead were discouraging any hope of a sunny day.

verb to cause someone to lose determination or confidence

• The disappointing news from the board meeting did not dishearten the team.
• Don't let one bad day dishearten you, tomorrow is a new opportunity.
• I know it's tough, but don't let it dishearten you, keep pushing forward.
• Despite the setbacks, she refused to let the storm dishearten her spirit.