Discouraging
Discouraging adjective - Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Untoward and discouraging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untoward" instead an adjective "Discouraging".
Untoward
Untoward adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Discouraging and untoward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discouraging" instead an adjective "Untoward".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and discouraging
- disturbing and untoward
- unfortunate and discouraging
- unfortunate and untoward
- inopportune and discouraging
- inopportune and untoward
- disadvantageous and discouraging
- disadvantageous and untoward
- contrary and discouraging
- contrary and untoward
- inauspicious and discouraging
- inauspicious and untoward
- bad and discouraging
- bad and untoward
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Untoward and Discouraging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouraging/untoward
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Untoward or Discouraging. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouraging/untoward.
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