Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Nerve-racking and discouraging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nerve-racking" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
Nerve-racking
Nerve-racking adjective - Marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings.
Usage example: the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash
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Synonyms for Nerve-racking
Discouraging and nerve-racking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective phrase "Nerve-racking".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and discouraging
- disturbing and nerve-racking
- distressing and discouraging
- distressing and nerve-racking
- upsetting and discouraging
- upsetting and nerve-racking
- alarming and discouraging
- alarming and nerve-racking
- disquieting and discouraging
- disquieting and nerve-racking
- heartbreaking and discouraging
- heartbreaking and nerve-racking
- agitating and discouraging
- agitating and nerve-racking
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