Boring
Boring adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.
Usage example: I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it
Discouraging and boring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Boring".
Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Boring and discouraging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boring" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
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