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discouraging Definition

dis·cour·ag·ing (-iŋ)

adjective

that discourages; disheartening; depressing

discouraging Related Forms
dis·cour·ag·ingly adverb
discouraging Synonyms

discouraging

modif.

  1. Acting to discourage one

    depressing, disheartening, repressing; see dismal 1, sad 2.

  2. Suggesting an unwelcome future

    inopportune, disadvantageous, dissuading; see unfavorable 2.

discouraging Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • factor: Enck also pointed to IM's capacity for showing other users ' online status as one of several discouraging factors for telcos.
  • word: Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, For what can an antelope say?
  • thing: Most of the people say discouraging things about the guards.
  • people: Discouraging people in need of support from seeking it seems rather unhelpful.
  • experience: In his psychiatric work with children, Fitch met the same discouraging experience which had induced Dr. Dodd to found his school.
  • circumstance: Such discouraging circumstances have caused many writers to emigrate to the west.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: I understand, but it may also be very discouraging for friends who only make films for fun.
  • rather: First, he had some rather discouraging comments for the press.
  • slightly: Ken's a senior coach with the NFA so everyone gave him slightly discouraging remarks!
  • quite: Notes Working for someone with very high standards can be quite discouraging.
  • so: Originally it was the laborious tasks of scanning and digitizing that I had found so discouraging.
  • somewhat: But, as I remember, he was somewhat discouraging.