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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Related pairs
- disturbing and discouraging
- disturbing and demoralising
- melancholy and discouraging
- melancholy and demoralising
- dismal and discouraging
- dismal and demoralising
- sad and discouraging
- sad and demoralising
- depressing and discouraging
- depressing and demoralising
- distressing and discouraging
- distressing and demoralising
- upsetting and discouraging
- upsetting and demoralising
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