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discouraging
adjective
uk /dɪˈskʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/ us /dɪˈskɝː.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/
making you feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something: 令人沮丧的
Despite the discouraging results, astronomers were not worried. 尽管结果令人沮丧，但天文学家们并不担心。
He is disappointed by the discouraging news from his doctors.他对来自医生的令人沮丧的消息感到失望。
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discourage
I never heard a discouraging word from her, ever.
The population estimates are a little discouraging.
In the face of discouraging setbacks, she says her working-class roots keep her strong.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Discouraging and putting off
aversive
dampen someone's enthusiasm
dampen someone's spirits
dampener on something
daunt
deter
deterrence
deterrent
discourage
discouragement
disheartening
dishearteningly
disincentive
emasculate
emasculation
pour/throw cold water on somethingidiom
spoke
take the wind out of someone's sailsidiom
throw cold water on somethingidiom
unencouraging
discouraging | American Dictionary
discouraging
adjective
us/dɪˈskɜr·ə·dʒɪŋ, -ˈskʌr-/
causing someone to feel less confident or less hopeful:
It’s discouraging to feel that opportunities have passed you by.
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