discouraging
adjective
uk/dɪˈskʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/us/dɪˈskɝː.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/making youfeellessconfident,enthusiastic, andpositiveabout something, or lesswillingto do something:
Despite the discouragingresults,astronomerswere notworried.
He isdisappointedby the discouragingnewsfrom hisdoctors.
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discourage
- I neverhearda discouraging word from her,ever.
- Thepopulationestimatesare a little discouraging.
- In thefaceof discouragingsetbacks, she says herworking-classrootskeepherstrong.
Discouraging and putting off
- aversive
- cold
- daunt
- daunting
- deter
- deterrence
- discouragement
- disempower
- disempowering
- dishearten
- disheartening
- emasculate
- pour/throw cold water onsomethingidiom
- put a spoke insomeone'swheelidiom
- putsomethingoff
- spoil
- spoilsomeone'spartyidiom
- spoke
- throw
- wind