Discouraging and Demoralising

Discouraging

Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Usage example: where never is heard a discouraging word

Demoralising and discouraging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demoralising" instead an adjective "Discouraging".

Demoralising

Demoralising adjective - Destructive of morale and self-reliance.
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Synonyms for Demoralising

Discouraging and demoralising are semantically related. You can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Demoralising".

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