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Discouraging

adjective

/dɪˈskʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Meaning

making someone feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing something

The coach's discouraging words affected the team's morale.

demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, demotivating

encouraging, inspiring, motivating, uplifting

discouraging news, discouraging words, discouraging results

able to be deduced; possible to be inferred

Not capable of working successfully; not feasible or practical.

dutiful; obedient and respectful

so extraordinary that it is hard to believe; amazing

Containing or conveying a promise, especially in writing.

slightly sour or sharp in taste or manner