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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
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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Still, that has not deterred hikers from heading up the 1,335m-tall mountain.

From BBC • May 8, 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

Neither its nuclear-weapons program nor its ballistic missiles deterred the U.S. and Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Since the pandemic, Talactac has seen a clear shift: Viking passengers want experiences more than things, and are less deterred by global anxieties.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Not to be deterred, he used himself as a specimen, just like Jenny, and made observations.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman