DISCOURAGING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
   Usage Example(s)
   • where never is heard a discouraging word
   Antonym(s)
   • encouraging (what does encouraging mean?)
   Similar To
   • daunting (what does daunting mean?)
   • intimidating (what does intimidating mean?)
   • demoralizing (what does demoralizing mean?)
   • demoralising (what does demoralising mean?)
   • disheartening (what does disheartening mean?)
   • dispiriting (what does dispiriting mean?)
   • frustrating (what does frustrating mean?)
   • unencouraging (what does unencouraging mean?)
   See Also
   • dissuasive (what does dissuasive mean?)
   • hopeless (what does hopeless mean?)
   • unhelpful (what does unhelpful mean?)
2. Meaning
   • expressing disapproval
   Similar To
   • dissuasive (what does dissuasive mean?)