discouraged
discouraged — adjective
1. Feeling that something will not succeed or improve, which makes you want to stop
Feeling that something will not succeed or improve, which makes you want to stop putting effort into it.
After failing the driving test twice, Arjun felt too discouraged to sign up for another lesson.
too discouraged + to-infinitive pattern
The discouraged look on the children's faces told Jisoo that the field trip had been cancelled.
attributive: discouraged + noun
Hassan refused to get discouraged by the harsh reviews and kept working on his novel.
When the power went out yet again, the villagers looked discouraged but not defeated.
Romi admitted she felt discouraged about her slow progress in learning Cantonese.
- disheartened
Very close in meaning, often used when hopes have been let down
- demoralized
Stronger — suggests a loss of fighting spirit, often after repeated setbacks
- dejected
Focuses more on a sad, low mood than on giving up effort
- encouraged
Having renewed hope or confidence
- hopeful
Optimistic that things will turn out well
文法句型
feel/get/look/become/seem + discouraged
discouraged + noun
too discouraged + to-infinitive
discouraged + about/by/at/with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with linking verbs: feel, look, become, get, seem. The cause of discouragement typically appears after 'by', 'about', 'at', or 'with'. In attributive position (before a noun), it describes a person's expression or mood: a discouraged sigh, a discouraged voice.