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discouraging, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
more info depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

discouraging

sample sentences

"where never is heard a discouraging word"
lexical pointers
antonym
encouraging
semantic pointers
also see
dissuasive hopeless unhelpful
similar to
daunting, intimidating disheartening, demoralizing, demoralising, dispiriting frustrating unencouraging
more info expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
<adj.all>

discouraging
semantic pointers
similar to
dissuasive