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100 Best Synonyms for “Discouraged”

September 24, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. afflicted troubled by pain or misfortune
2. apathetic lacking interest or motivation
3. apprehensive worried that something bad may happen
4. beaten feeling defeated or worn down
5. blue sad or low in spirits
6. broken emotionally defeated or despairing
7. brokenhearted overwhelmed by grief or disappointment
8. bruised emotionally hurt by experience
9. bummed informally sad or disappointed
10. burned out exhausted and no longer motivated
11. chagrined embarrassed and disappointed
12. cowed intimidated into submission or silence
13. crestfallen sad after failure or disappointment
14. crushed severely disappointed or defeated
15. daunted made less confident by difficulty
16. defeated feeling beaten or unable to continue
17. deflated suddenly less confident or hopeful
18. dejected sad and lacking hope
19. demoralized deprived of confidence or morale
20. despondent extremely low in hope
21. devastated overwhelmed by painful disappointment
22. disappointed unhappy because hopes were not met
23. disheartened having lost confidence or hope
24. disillusioned disappointed after losing a false belief
25. dismayed distressed by disappointment or difficulty
26. dispirited low in spirit or enthusiasm
27. down sad or lacking confidence
28. downcast sad and discouraged in mood
29. downhearted sad from disappointment or setback
30. drained lacking energy or emotional strength
31. embittered made resentful by disappointment
32. exhausted too tired to feel hopeful
33. fatalistic believing bad outcomes are unavoidable
34. flat lacking energy or excitement
35. floored shocked and emotionally knocked down
36. forlorn sad, lonely, and hopeless
37. frustrated blocked and upset by difficulty
38. gloomy sad and expecting bad outcomes
39. glum quietly sad and discouraged
40. grief-stricken overwhelmed by grief
41. hangdog ashamed, guilty, and dejected
42. heartbroken deeply upset and disappointed
43. heartsick deeply sad and discouraged
44. hesitant reluctant from doubt or fear
45. hope-starved lacking any sense of hope
46. hopeless feeling no hope remains
47. hurt emotionally wounded or upset
48. in despair feeling without any hope
49. intimidated frightened into reduced confidence
50. jaded tired and lacking enthusiasm
51. knocked back set back and discouraged
52. knocked down made defeated or demoralized
53. let down disappointed by unmet expectations
54. lifeless without energy or enthusiasm
55. listless lacking energy and interest
56. long-faced looking sad or disappointed
57. low sad and lacking energy
58. melancholy sad in a quiet way
59. miserable very unhappy or distressed
60. morose gloomy and ill-humored
61. mournful sad and sorrowful
62. overawed intimidated by something impressive
63. overwhelmed unable to cope confidently
64. pained hurt emotionally or mentally
65. pessimistic expecting things to go badly
66. put off made unwilling or less eager
67. rattled upset and less confident
68. reeling staggered by shock or setback
69. reluctant unwilling or hesitant to proceed
70. resigned accepting defeat without hope
71. sad unhappy and sorrowful
72. saddened made sad or disheartened
73. shaken upset and made less confident
74. shattered emotionally devastated and defeated
75. sorrowful full of sadness
76. spent emotionally exhausted and discouraged
77. spiritless lacking energy, hope, or enthusiasm
78. strained under pressure and emotionally tense
79. stressed strained by pressure or worry
80. subdued quiet and lacking usual spirit
81. sullen gloomy and silently resentful
82. tired lacking energy or motivation
83. turned off made uninterested or unwilling
84. uncertain not sure or confident
85. unenthusiastic showing little eagerness or interest
86. unhappy not happy; sad or dissatisfied
87. uninspired lacking enthusiasm or motivation
88. unmotivated lacking desire to act
89. unnerved made anxious and less confident
90. unsettled disturbed and lacking confidence
91. unsure lacking confidence or certainty
92. upset distressed or emotionally disturbed
93. weary tired and dispirited
94. woeful very sad or miserable
95. world-weary tired of life’s disappointments
96. worn down tired and discouraged by pressure
97. worn out exhausted and dispirited
98. worried anxious and troubled about outcomes
99. wounded emotionally hurt and discouraged
100. wretched extremely unhappy or miserable

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