Found 3 items, similar to Discouragement.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: discouragement kehilangan semangat, keputus-asaan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: discouragement discouragement n 1: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles [syn: disheartenment, dismay] 2: the expression of opposition and disapproval [ant: encouragement] 3: the act of discouraging; “the discouragement of petty theft”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Discouragement Discouragement \Dis*cour"age*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. descouragement, F. d['e]couragement.] 1. The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection. [1913 Webster] 2. That which discourages; that which deters, or tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every possible discouragement. “Discouragements from vice.” --Swift. [1913 Webster]