Discouragement
81Discomfort — Dis*com fort, n. [OF. desconfort, F. d[ e]confort. See {Discomfort}, v. t.] 1. Discouragement. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. An age of… …
82Discouraging — Dis*cour a*ging, a. Causing or indicating discouragement. {Dis*cour a*ging*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
83Discouragingly — Discouraging Dis*cour a*ging, a. Causing or indicating discouragement. {Dis*cour a*ging*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
84Disencouragement — Dis en*cour age*ment, n. Discouragement. [Obs.] Spectator. [1913 Webster] …
85disheartenment — dis*heart en*ment (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt n*ment), n. Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits. [1913 Webster] …
86Dismay — Dis*may , n. [Cf. OF. esmai, F. [ e]moi. See {Dismay}, v. t.] 1. Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation. [1913 Webster] I . . . can not think of such a battle without… …
87Dispiritment — Dis*pir it*ment, n. Depression of spirits; discouragement. [R.] [1913 Webster] Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …
88Drawback — Draw back , n. 1. A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature. [1913 Webster] The avarice of Henry VII . . . . must be deemed a drawback from the wisdom ascribed to him …
89Dying — Die Die, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Died}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dying}.] [OE. deyen, dien, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deyja; akin to Dan. d[ o]e, Sw. d[ o], Goth. diwan (cf. Goth. afd?jan to harass), OFries. d?ia to kill, OS. doian to die, OHG. touwen,… …
90Persevere — Per se*vere , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Persevered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persevering}.] [F. pers[ e]v[ e]rer, L. perseverare, fr. perseverus very strict; per + severus strict, severe. See {Per }, and {Severe}.] To persist in any business or enterprise… …