What does disheartening mean?
Disheartening means Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy..
Disheartening
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy..
Definitions by Sense
- Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
- present participle and gerund of dishearten
Example Sentences
After this, with the disheartening failures after the Railway Mania, railway projection in east Cornwall went to sleep.
Synonyms for disheartening
Antonyms for disheartening
Related Words
Word Forms
- more disheartening
- most disheartening
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for disheartening?
Common synonyms include crushing, demotivating, daunting, demoralizing.
What is the opposite of disheartening?
Possible antonyms include heartening.
How do you use disheartening in a sentence?
After this, with the disheartening failures after the Railway Mania, railway projection in east Cornwall went to sleep.
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