discouraging

Meanings

Plural: discouragings

Verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to
• deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
• admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
• present participle and gerund of discourage

Adjective

• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
  • "where never is heard a discouraging word"

Adjective Satellite

• expressing disapproval

Adj

• That causes discouragement.

Noun

• discouragement

Synonyms

admonish, deter, discourage, monish, warn

Antonyms

encourage, encouraging

Anagrams of discouraging