dispiriting

Adjective
US[dih-spir-ih-ting]/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/4 syllables
Synonyms: demoralizingdemoralisingdisheartening

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. destructive of morale and self-relianceSynonyms: demoralizingdemoralisingdishearteningOpposite encouragingSimilar discouraging
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

dispiriting adjective

causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging. Syn. — demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening.

2. causing dejection or depression. Syn. — black, dark, depressing, grim.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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