discouraged
Definitions
Verb
- Try to prevent; show opposition to
- Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "discouraged".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discharged | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | advantaged | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | disgorged | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "discouraged".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discovered | 3 | 73 |
| 2 | courage | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | encouraged | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | discourse | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | discourage | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | discharged | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | discouraging | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | discouragement | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | scoured | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | scourge | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | discourses | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | discounted | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | disclosure | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | discord | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | discolored | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | discourages | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | scourged | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | disgorged | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | disparaged | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | scourges | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "discouraged" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "discouraged" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "discouraged".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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