Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Hostile and discouraging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
Hostile
Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Discouraging and hostile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Hostile".
Nearby Word: hostility
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disadvantageous and discouraging
- disadvantageous and hostile
- contrary and discouraging
- contrary and hostile
- bad and discouraging
- bad and hostile
- vicious and discouraging
- vicious and hostile
- unfavourable and discouraging
- unfavourable and hostile
- grim and discouraging
- grim and hostile
- cold and discouraging
- cold and hostile
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