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discouraging

/ discouraging /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
"where never is heard a discouraging word"
Similar:
daunting intimidating demoralizing demoralising disheartening dispiriting frustrating unencouraging
Opposites:
encouraging
See also:
dissuasive hopeless unhelpful
adjective satellite Sense 2
expressing disapproval
Similar:
dissuasive
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

daunting intimidating demoralizing demoralising disheartening dispiriting frustrating unencouraging encouraging dissuasive