discouraging (a)

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type a
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def depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
examples where never is heard a discouraging word
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Also see dissuasive; hopeless; unhelpful
Antonym discouraging → encouraging
Similar to daunting, intimidating; demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting; frustrating; unencouraging
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Antonym encouraging → discouraging
Similar to daunting, intimidating; demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting; frustrating; unencouraging
Also see unhelpful; hopeless; dissuasive
Derived from adjective discouragingly → discouraging

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