Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Tedious and discouraging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tedious" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
Tedious
Tedious adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.
Usage example: a long and tedious staff meeting
Discouraging and tedious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Tedious".
Mutual synonyms
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Tedious and Discouraging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouraging/tedious
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