despair vs discouragement
discouragement vs despairdespair and discouragement both are nouns.
despair is a verb but discouragement is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| despair | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| discouragement | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
discouragement is a hyponym of
despair; that is, discouragement is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
despair:
- despair: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
- discouragement: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Other hyponyms of despair include
hopelessness, resignation, surrender, disheartenment, dismay, pessimism.
| despair (noun) | discouragement (noun) |
|---|---|
| the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well | the act of discouraging |
| a state in which all hope is lost or absent | the expression of opposition and disapproval |
| the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| despair (verb) | discouragement (verb) |
|---|---|
| abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart |
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