discouraging
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
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