Found 3 items, similar to Discouraging.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: discouraging mematahkan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: discouraging discouraging adj 1: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; “where never is heard a discouraging word” [ant: encouraging] 2: expressing disapproval
English → English (gcide) Definition: Discouraging Discourage \Dis*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discouraged; p. pr. & vb. n. Discouraging.] [Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d['e]courager: 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. [1913 Webster] Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. --Col. iii. 21. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Discouraging \Dis*cour"a*ging\, a. Causing or indicating discouragement. -- Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]