discouraging en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪsˈkɝ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ (US)
- /dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ (UK)
Meanings
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That causes discouragement.
Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam / Where the Deer and the Antelope play; / Where never is heard a discouraging word, / And the sky is not clouded all day
1876, Brewster Higley, “A Home on the Range”:Near-synonyms: disheartening; see also Thesaurus:disheartening
Deriveds
undiscouraging · discouragingly
Synonyms
demotivating · disheartening · disappointing · discouraging · dispiriting · demoralizing · disheartening · despiriting
Translations (16)
it scoraggiante (that causes discouragement) · ar مُحْبِط (that causes discouragement) · es descorazonador (that causes discouragement) · grc ταπεινωτικός (that causes discouragement) · pl przeciwbodźcowy (that causes discouragement) · el αποθαρρυντικός (that causes discouragement) · ar مُثَبِّط (that causes discouragement) · es desalentador (that causes discouragement) · fi lannistava (that causes discouragement) · pl zniechęcający (that causes discouragement) · ca descoratjador (that causes discouragement) · pl antybodźcowy (that causes discouragement) · fr démotivant (that causes discouragement) · pt desencorajador (that causes discouragement) · fr décourageant (that causes discouragement) · nl ontmoedigend (that causes discouragement)