What does discouraging mean?
Discouraging means present participle and gerund of discourage.
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/dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of discourage.
Near-synonyms: disheartening; see also Thesaurus:disheartening
Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam / Where the Deer and the Antelope play; / Where never is heard a discouraging word, / And the sky is not clouded all day
August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B. But, alas! I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings, and a want of feeling after the daily sap of life, whereby strength would be received to overcome all obstacles […]
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Discouraging means present participle and gerund of discourage.
Common synonyms include disheartening, crushing, demotivating, daunting.
Possible antonyms include encouraging.
Near-synonyms: disheartening; see also Thesaurus:disheartening
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