DISCOURAGING

discouraging

(adjective) depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; “where never is heard a discouraging word”

discouraging

(adjective) expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

discouraging

present participle of discourage

Adjective

discouraging

that causes discouragement

Synonyms

• See also disheartening

Noun

discouraging (plural discouragings)

discouragement

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 […]

Source: Wiktionary

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Dis*cour"a*ging, a.

Definition: Causing or indicating discouragement.

– Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.

DISCOURAGE

Dis*cour"age (; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discouraged; p. pr. & vb. n. Discouraging.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. décourager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See Courage.]

1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Col. iii. 21.

2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.

Syn.

– To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade; disfavor.

Dis*cour"age, n.

Definition: Lack of courage; cowardliness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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