discouraged

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧cour‧aged

discouraged (comparative more discouraged, superlative most discouraged)

1. Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
2. unrecommended; unprescribed.

discouraged

1. simple past and past participle of discourage