discouraging 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
Examples
- 1.where never is heard a discouraging word
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
discouragingly 1
adverb
in a discouraging manner
EnglishAntonym
encouraging 1
adjective
giving courage or confidence or hope
Also see
unhelpful 1
adjective
providing no assistance
hopeless 1
adjective
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
dissuasive 1
adjective
deterring from action
Similar_to
daunting 1
adjective
discouraging through fear
demoralizing 1
adjective
destructive of morale and self-reliance
frustrating 1
adjective
discouraging by hindering
unencouraging 1
adjective
not encouraging
