deterred

[dih-turd] / dɪˈtɜrd /

ADJECTIVE

discouraged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic

STRONG

beat blue dashed daunted dispirited down

WEAK

beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encouraged

STRONG

heartened

WEAK

inspired

ADJECTIVE

prevented

Synonyms

STRONG

blocked interrupted stopped

WEAK

interfered with

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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However, eagle-eyed locals weren't going to be deterred, and spotted them again the next day on a nearby beach.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But Viking’s core customer base of older, wealthier Americans hasn’t been deterred from traveling, Talactac and Hagen told Barron’s last month.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The spike in global energy prices hasn’t deterred Wall Street analysts from penciling in increasingly higher estimates for corporate profits in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Horton’s second-quarter profit fell to $647.9 million as affordability concerns and economic uncertainty deterred homebuyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But Daddy wasn’t deterred by my lack of interest.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

deterred

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