Discourage

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Discourage

Verb

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
"Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."
To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Noun

Lack of courage

Anagrams of Discourage

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "discourage":

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "discourage" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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