discouraging
English Thesaurus
1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action (adj.all)
| similar | : | frustrating, |
| definition | : | discouraging by hindering (adj.all) |
| also | : | unhelpful, |
| definition | : | providing no assistance (adj.all) |
| also | : | hopeless, |
| definition | : | without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success (adj.all) |
| also | : | dissuasive, |
| definition | : | deterring from action (adj.all) |
2. expressing disapproval (adj.all)
| similar | : | dissuasive, |
| definition | : | deterring from action (adj.all) |
3. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action (adj.all)
| antonym | : | encouraging, |
| definition | : | giving courage or confidence or hope (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | encouraging, |
| definition | : | giving courage or confidence or hope (adj.all) |
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