disheartening

Adjective
Synonyms: demoralizingdemoralisingdispiriting

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. destructive of morale and self-relianceSynonyms: demoralizingdemoralisingdispiriting
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\ (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheartened (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Disheartening.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.] To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. [1913 Webster]

Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. --Macaulay.

Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify. [1913 Webster]

disheartening \disheartening\ adj. Causing loss of hope or enthusiasm.

Syn: demoralizing, demoralising, dispiriting. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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