DISPIRIT Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

dispirit

verb

(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət

Definition of dispirit

as in to discourage

to lessen the courage or confidence of dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report

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Recent Examples of dispirit Roosevelt offered frightened and dispirited Americans a vision of a secure future. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Haina job seeker on hiatus Coda says his mental health during his job search, while dispiriting, was less affected by the tepid responses because his family had been saving aggressively. — Sarah Jackson jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media. — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Tess, meanwhile, suggests a more vulnerable reality behind that brittle exterior—a faith that talent and perseverance can pay off, a desire for agency amid dispiriting circumstances. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispirit

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In its lawsuit, Arizona said ChatGPT encourages teens to share personal information with it and, at times, discourages them from sharing that information with parents, authorities or friends.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Amid reports of a surge in federal immigration raids, Los Angeles leaders and immigration advocates said Friday that the efforts appear aimed at discouraging turnout in the midterm elections, and urged voters not to be intimidated.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discourage

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Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Wright acknowledged that people are frustrated with the additional costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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