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discouraging

adjective

Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
D
Ends with
G
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈkʌɹɪdʒɪŋ

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adjective

  1. Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

    “Where never is heard a discouraging word”

adjective

  1. Expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

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Example Sentences

Where never is heard a discouraging word

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