discouraging

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪdʒɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

    Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.
  2. 2

    To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Antonyms

noun

  1. 1

    Discouragement

adjective

  1. 1

    That causes discouragement

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