discouraging
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: upsetting
Synonyms:
black
bleak
dampening
daunting
depressing
depressive
deterring
disadvantageous
disappointing
disheartening
dismal
dismaying
dispiriting
dissuading
dreary
gloomy
hindering
inopportune
off-putting
oppressive
repressing
unfavorable
unpropitious
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