discouraged
Pronunciation:
/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd//dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/verb
Definitions
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
Example: Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.
To persuade somebody not to do (something).
adjective
Definitions
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
Unrecommended; unprescribed.