Discouraging and Exhilaratory

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Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.

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Exhilaratory is an antonym for discouraging.

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Discouraging is an antonym for exhilaratory in stimulating topic.

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