disheartening
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dis·heart·en
(dĭs-här′tn)tr.v. dis·heart·ened, dis·heart·en·ing, dis·heart·ens
To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit. See Synonyms at discourage.
dis·heart′en·ing·ly adv.
dis·heart′en·ment n.
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disheartening
(dɪsˈhɑːtənɪŋ)adj
making one feel disappointed and less confident or less hopeful
disˈhearteningly adv
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Adj. | 1. | disheartening - destructive of morale and self-reliance discouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" |
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disheartening
[dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ] adj (= dispiriting) [experience, defeat, statistics] → décourageant(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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