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DISPIRITING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Destructive of morale and self-reliance
Synonyms:
demoralising; demoralizing; disheartening; dispiriting
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Similar:
discouraging (depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb dispirit