demoralizing
adjective
(UKusuallydemoralising)uk/dɪˈmɒr.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/us/dɪˈmɔːr.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/making youloseconfidence,enthusiasm, andhope:
Being out ofworkfor alongtimeis very demoralizing.
Theteamhadsufferedtwo demoralizinglosses.
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demoralized
- Thelowsalaryis very demoralizing toourfacultymembers.
- In hisworkhe oftenlooksat the demoralizingeffectsofviolenceonnormalpeople.
- This year'stestresultswere so demoralizing forstudents.
Saddening, shocking and upsetting
- affecting
- agonizingly
- arrogance
- baleful
- be cold comfortidiom
- distressingly
- dolorous
- ego trip
- egoism
- egomania
- impiously
- impiousness
- lacerating
- loftiness
- narcissism
- teary
- touching
- touchingly
- tragically
- traumatic