word
Discouraging
Dih-SKUR-uh-jihng
/dɪˈskɜːrʌdʒɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
discouraging
Dictionary meaning
Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
Examples
- Where never is heard a discouraging word.
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