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dispiriting
dis·pir·it D0280800 (dĭ-spĭr′ĭt)tr.v. dis·pir·it·ed, dis·pir·it·ing, dis·pir·its To cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten. See Synonyms at discourage.
[di(s)- + spirit.]dispiriting (dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ) adjtending to lower the spirit or enthusiasm; depressing; discouraging disˈpiritingly advThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dispiriting - destructive of morale and self-reliancedemoralising, demoralizing, dishearteningdiscouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" |
dispiritingadjective disheartening, disappointing, depressing, crushing, discouraging, daunting, sickening, saddening, demoralizing It's very dispiriting to be out of a job.
encouraging, comforting, cheering, reassuring, hearteningdispiritingadjectiveTending to cause sadness or low spirits:blue, cheerless, depressing, dismal, gloomy, joyless, melancholy, sad.Translationsdispiriting
Related to dispiriting: disheartening, astutelySynonyms for dispiritingadj dishearteningSynonyms- disheartening
- disappointing
- depressing
- crushing
- discouraging
- daunting
- sickening
- saddening
- demoralizing
Antonyms- encouraging
- comforting
- cheering
- reassuring
- heartening
Synonyms for dispiritingadj tending to cause sadness or low spiritsSynonyms- blue
- cheerless
- depressing
- dismal
- gloomy
- joyless
- melancholy
- sad
Synonyms for dispiritingadj destructive of morale and self-relianceSynonyms- demoralising
- demoralizing
- disheartening
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