discouraged

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/ Hyphenation: dis‧cour‧aged === Adjective === discouraged (comparative more discouraged, superlative most discouraged) Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened. unrecommended; unprescribed. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === discouraged simple past and past participle of discourage