Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Hindering and discouraging are semantically related. in upsetting topic. In some cases you can use "Hindering" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
Hindering
Hindering adjective - Preventing movement.
Discouraging and hindering are semantically related. You can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Hindering".
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