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demoralizing — adj. 1. discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demoralizing — index deplorable, disgraceful, disreputable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Demoralizing — Demoralize De*mor al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d[ e]moraliser; pref. d[ e] (L. dis or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.] To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demoralizing — [[t]dɪmɒ̱rəlaɪzɪŋ, AM mɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is demoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect... Persistent disapproval or criticism can… … English dictionary
demoralizing — demoralize (also demoralise) ► VERB ▪ cause to lose confidence or hope. DERIVATIVES demoralization noun demoralized adjective demoralizing adjective. ORIGIN French démoraliser corrupt, deprave … English terms dictionary
demoralizing — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Morally detrimental: contaminative, corruptive, unhealthy, unwholesome. See RIGHT … English dictionary for students
demoralizing — de·mor·al·iz·ing || dɪ mÉ’rÉ™laɪzɪŋ adj. debasing, degrading, humiliating demoralize (Amer.) de·mor·al·ize || dɪ mÉ’rÉ™laɪz v. cause despair, lower morale; corrupt morals (also demoralise) … English contemporary dictionary
demoralizing — See: demoralize … English dictionary
demoralizing — [dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪzɪŋ] adj making you feel unhappy and without any confidence … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
demoralizing — adjective destructive of morale and self reliance • Syn: ↑demoralising, ↑disheartening, ↑dispiriting • Similar to: ↑discouraging … Useful english dictionary
