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discouraging

DEFINITIONS OF: discouraging

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adj depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

“where never is heard a discouraging word”
Synonyms
daunting, intimidating
discouraging through fear
demoralising, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting
destructive of morale and self-reliance
frustrating
discouraging by hindering
unencouraging
not encouraging
unhelpful
providing no assistance
hopeless
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
dissuasive
deterring from action
Antonyms:
encouraging
giving courage or confidence or hope
reassuring
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
exhortative, exhortatory, hortative, hortatory
giving strong encouragement
heartening, inspiriting
cheerfully encouraging
promotive
tending to further or encourage
rallying
rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort
helpful
providing assistance or serving a useful function
hopeful
having or manifesting hope
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adj expressing disapproval

Synonyms
dissuasive
deterring from action
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