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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
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encouraged
STRONG
heartened
WEAK
inspired
ADJECTIVE
prevented
Synonyms
STRONG
blocked interrupted stopped
WEAK
interfered with
ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
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barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
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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
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held-back reined in small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded

Example Sentences

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But CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t likely to be deterred from his AI push, so investors have to hope its next model is a hit.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

KB Home shares were under pressure on Wednesday after saying it’s already seeing prospective buyers deterred by the war as the Los Angeles home builder cut its full-year guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

KB Home shares were under pressure on Wednesday after the company said it’s already seeing prospective buyers deterred by the war in Iran as the Los Angeles home builder cut its full-year guidance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

It said that both Covid patients and those needing care for other conditions were failed, with people deterred from accessing healthcare in order to ease the pressure on NHS services.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But just as crime tends to be low on a street where a police car is parked, the 95 percent rate was artificially high: Feldman’s presence had deterred theft.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt