- discourageable
- adjective see discourage
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
discourageable
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Discourageable — Dis*cour age*a*ble, a. Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discourageable — See discourage. * * * … Universalium
discourageable — … Useful english dictionary
discourage — transitive verb ( aged; aging) Etymology: Middle English discoragen, from Middle French descorager, from Old French descoragier, from des dis + corage courage Date: 15th century 1. to deprive of courage or confidence ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
discouragingly — See discourageable. * * * … Universalium
discourager — See discourageable. * * * … Universalium
discourage — discourager, n. discourageable, adj. discouragingly, adv. /di skerr ij, skur /, v., discouraged, discouraging. v.t. 1. to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. 2. to dissuade (usually fol. by from) … Universalium
dis|cour|age|a|ble — «dihs KUR ihj uh buhl», adjective. capable of being discouraged: »Too intelligent to be vain, he is evidently discourageable should anything happen, that is to say, to discourage him (Manchester Guardian Weekly) … Useful english dictionary
