😔Discouraging

adjective
/dɪˈskʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Meaning

making someone feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing something

Example Sentences

The coach's discouraging words affected the team's morale.

Synonyms

demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, demotivating

Antonyms

encouraging, inspiring, motivating, uplifting

Collocations

discouraging news, discouraging words, discouraging results

Related Vocabularies

shining with bright light; sparkling; brilliant;
Capable of being separated or divided.
ready, eager, or prepared to do something
having no name; anonymous; unknown; unidentified
not needed or required
not heard or listened to; not given a hearing; unknown or unfamiliar

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