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discouraging

dɪ'skɝrʌdʒɪŋ

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adjective
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
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"where never is heard a discouraging word"

Similar:

demoralizing dispiriting disheartening unencouraging frustrating daunting intimidating demoralising

Opposite:

encouraging
adjective
expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
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Similar:

dissuasive

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