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discouraging

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCOURAGING

ppr. Discuraging. 1. Disheartening; depressing courage.
2. a. Tending to dishearten, or to depress the courage; as discouraging prospects.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISCOURAGING

DISCOURAGING Dis *cour "a *ging, a.

 

Defn: Causing or indicating discouragement. -- Dis *cour "a *ging *ly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

discouraging

dis cour ag ing |disˈkərijiNG | ▶adjective causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; depressing: a discouraging experience. DERIVATIVES dis cour ag ing ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

discouraging

dis |cour ¦aging |dɪˈskʌrɪdʒɪŋ | ▶adjective causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; depressing: a discouraging experience. DERIVATIVES discouragingly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

discouraging

discouraging adjective most reports from the area are discouraging: depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting; unfavorable, unpromising, inauspicious. ANTONYMS encouraging.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

discouraging

discouraging adjective most news reports from the area are discouraging: depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting; unfavourable, unpromising, not hopeful, not encouraging, unpropitious, inauspicious; archaic dejecting. ANTONYMS encouraging, promising.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

discouraging

dis c ó ur ag ing 形容詞 (人を )落胆 [がっかり ]させるような ; やる気をなくさせるような .～ly 副詞