Demoralizing
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adjective.
discouraging. Opposite of
encouraging
.
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verb.
Present participle of
demoralize
.
adjective.
disheartening
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adjective.
destructive of morale and self-reliance
Word Usage
"What's more demoralizing is that so many people seem to buy into it."
Equivalent
discouraging
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
moralizing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
demoralising
disheartening
dispiriting
verb-stem
demoralize