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DISCOURAGING

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring actionplay

Example:

where never is heard a discouraging word

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

daunting; intimidating (discouraging through fear)

demoralising; demoralizing; disheartening; dispiriting (destructive of morale and self-reliance)

frustrating (discouraging by hindering)

unencouraging (not encouraging)

Also:

unhelpful (providing no assistance)

hopeless (without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success)

dissuasive (deterring from action)

Antonym:

encouraging (giving courage or confidence or hope)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Expressing disapproval in order to dissuadeplay

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

dissuasive (deterring from action)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb discourage

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