About The Word Discouraging
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Discouraging
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What's The Definition Of Discouraging?
[adj] depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"
[adj] expressing disapproval Synonyms | Synonyms for Discouraging: daunting | demoralising | demoralizing | disheartening | dispiriting | frustrating | intimidating | unencouraging Related Terms | Find terms related to Discouraging: admonitory | alarming | awing | black | bleak | cautionary | chilling | daunting | depressant | depressing | depressive | deterrent | deterring | disconcerting | disheartening | disinclining | dismal | dismaying | dispiriting | disquieting | dissuading | dissuasive | down | dreary | expostulatory | fearful | fear-inspiring | fearsome | forbidding | forestalling | frightening | frightful | hindering | intimidating | monitory | oppressive | overawing | preclusive | preventative | preventive | prohibitive | prophylactic | scaring | scary | startling See Also | dissuasive | hopeless | unhelpful Discouraging In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*cour"a*ging\, a.
Causing or indicating discouragement. --
{Dis*cour"a*ging*ly}, adv.
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