discouraging

discouraging /dis'kʌridʤin/
  • tính từ
    • làm mất hết can đảm, làm chán nản, làm ngã lòng, làm nản lòng

Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): encouragement, discouragement, encourage, discourage, encouraged, encouraging, discouraging, encouragingly

Xem thêm: deter, warn, admonish, monish



discouraging

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

    where never is heard a discouraging word

  • expressing disapproval

    v.

  • try to prevent; show opposition to; deter

    We should discourage this practice among our youth

  • deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
  • admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; warn, admonish, monish

    I warned him not to go too far

    I warn you against false assumptions

    She warned him to be quiet

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


ant.: encouragingdiscourages|discouraged|discouraging
syn.: daunt deject deter disapprove hinder keep from prevent
ant.: encourage