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Definitions

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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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

But that hardly deterred the executives piloting the relationship in Cupertino, Calif., from spending nearly a decade deepening their ties to international motor racing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The backlash, she said, has not deterred her.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Tickets in the top two categories, priced between $1,940 and $2,370, have remained available through subsequent ticket drops, suggesting fans have been deterred by the cost.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But the appearance of its owner, the burliest of several women now employing the establishment’s facilities, deterred him.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote