discouraging

dis·cour·age  (d-skûrj, -skr-)

tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es

1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit.

2. To hamper by discouraging; deter.

3. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections.

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[Middle English discoragen, from Old French descoragier : des-, dis- + corage, courage; see courage.]

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dis·courage·a·ble adj.

dis·courag·er n.

dis·courag·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: discourage, dishearten, dispirit
These verbs mean to make less hopeful or enthusiastic: researchers who were discouraged by the problem's magnitude; apathy that disheartened the instructor; a failure that dispirited the team. See Also Synonyms at dissuade.

Antonym: encourage

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	discouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" unhelpful - providing no assistance hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down" dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" encouraging - giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"
	2.	discouraging - expressing disapproval dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"

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discouraging

adjective disheartening, disappointing, depressing, daunting, dampening, unfavourable, off-putting Brit. (informal) dispiriting, unpropitious

Translations

discouraging [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ] adj → desalentador(a)

discouraging [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ] adj → décourageant(e)

discouraging [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ] discourage adj → entmutigend

discouraging [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ] adj → scoraggiante