discouragement

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒmənt/ /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

Meanings

noun

The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her peers caused a lot of discouragement, making her lose interest in her school project. "

noun

The act of discouraging.

Examples :

"The constant discouragement from her peers made her doubt her ability to succeed in the science competition. "

attitude emotion mind

noun

Anything that discourages.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her classmates was a significant discouragement to her artistic pursuits. "

attitude emotion mind

Related Words

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

enthusiasm noun

/-θuː-/

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

"The student's enthusiasm for history was a form of divine inspiration, making him memorize facts effortlessly. "

discouraging verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪdʒɪŋ/

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

"The constant criticism from her teacher discouraged her from trying new math problems. "

artistic adjective

/ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/

Having or revealing creative skill.

"The student's artistic talent was evident in her colorful drawings. "

discourages verb

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒɪz/ /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒɪz/

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

"Criticism without constructive feedback often discourages students from participating in class. "

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "