English Explanatory Dictionary

discouraging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of discourage
adj
  1. That causes discouragement.
noun
  1. discouragement

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-discouraging.wav /dɪsˈkɝ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/

Word forms

discouraging discouragings

Synonyms

disheartening crushing demotivating daunting demoralizing disappointing discouraging dispiriting bleak gutting

Derived words

discouragingly undiscouraging
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