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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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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

People, the report says, were deterred from accessing health care because they did not want to overburden the NHS.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Tamar Cohen agreed that she would not be deterred and planned to attend her synagogue as usual.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Clovis coach Cooper Steele said his team had to be aggressive with Centennial’s size, so the free throws the Huskies made were something that couldn’t be deterred.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I did not see Edmund for several weeks, and thinking I had finally deterred him, I resumed my usual habits.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.