discouraging

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adjective

1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action (Freq. 1)
- where never is heard a discouraging word
• Ant:
encouraging
• Similar to:
daunting, intimidating, demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening,
dispiriting, frustrating, unencouraging
• See Also:
dissuasive, hopeless, unhelpful
2. expressing disapproval
• Similar to:
dissuasive