- dispiriting
- dis|pir|it|ing [ dı`spırıtıŋ ] adjectivemaking you lose the hope, enthusiasm, or interest you had earlier
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dispiriting — adj. causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening. [WordNet 1.5] 2. causing dejection or depression. Syn: black, dark, depressing, grim. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispiriting — index ominous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dispiriting — *dismal, dreary, cheerless, bleak, desolate Analogous words: disheartening, discouraging, dejecting (see DIS COURAGE): depressing, oppressing or oppressive (see corresponding verbs at DEPRESS) Antonyms: inspiriting Contrasted words: heartening,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dispiriting — [[t]dɪspɪ̱rɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is dispiriting causes you to lose your enthusiasm and excitement. It s very dispiriting for anyone to be out of a job. Syn: disheartening … English dictionary
Dispiriting — Dispirit Dis*pir it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispirited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispiriting}.] [Pref. dis + spirit.] 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. [1913 Webster] Not dispirited with my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispiriting — adjective Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening … Wiktionary
dispiriting — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Tending to cause sadness or low spirits: blue, cheerless, depressing, dismal, gloomy, joyless, melancholy, sad. See HAPPY … English dictionary for students
dispiriting — dis·pir·it || dɪ spɪrɪt v. dishearten, discourage, cause to lose hope or enthusiasm … English contemporary dictionary
dispiriting — UK [dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ] / US adjective making you lose the hope, enthusiasm, or interest you had earlier … English dictionary
dispiriting — adjective destructive of morale and self reliance • Syn: ↑demoralizing, ↑demoralising, ↑disheartening • Similar to: ↑discouraging … Useful english dictionary
