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单词 disheartening
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dishearteningn.

Etymology: < dishearten v. + -ing suffix1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: disˈheartening.
The action of dishearten v.; discouragement.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [noun] > instance or action of intimidating or bullying
daunta1400
dauntingc1400
fear1426
discomfort1512
discouraging1578
appalement1579
browbeating1581
appall1598
huffing1600
appaling1603
appalment1611
disheartening1619
intimidation1658
hectorism1672
bullying1680
bullocking1715
huff1773
bullyism1821
disheartenment1830
table-thumping1839
bulldozing1876
the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > discouraging action or quality > a discouraging influence
discouragement1574
disheartening1619
cold shower1875
depressant1894
disincentive1946
chilling effect1951
1619 W. Sclater Expos. 1 Thess. (1630) 309 Hierome thought labour a dis-heartning to the Tempter.
1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία Pref. sig. A vj Or else he may lye open to such disheartnings, as become not..these undertakings.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

dishearteningadj.

Etymology: < dishearten v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: disˈheartening.
That disheartens; discouraging, dispiriting.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > gloomy or depressing
darkOE
unmerryOE
deathlyc1225
dolefulc1275
elengec1275
dreicha1300
coolc1350
cloudyc1374
sada1375
colda1400
deadlya1400
joylessc1400
unjoyful?c1400
disconsolatea1413
mournfula1425
funeralc1425
uncheerfulc1449
dolent1489
dolesome1533
heavy-hearted1555
glum1558
ungladsome1558
black1562
pleasureless1567
dern1570
plaintive?1570
glummish1573
cheerless1575
comfortless1576
wintry1579
glummy1580
funebral1581
discouraging1584
dernful?1591
murk1596
recomfortless1596
sullen1597
amating1600
lugubrious1601
dusky1602
sable1603
funebrial1604
damping1607
mortifying1611
tearful?1611
uncouth1611
dulsome1613
luctual1613
dismal1617
winterous1617
unked1620
mopish1621
godforsaken?1623
uncheerly1627
funebrious1630
lugubrous1632
drearisome1633
unheartsome1637
feral1641
drear1645
darksome1649
sadding1649
saddening1650
disheartening1654
funebrous1654
luctiferous1656
mestifical1656
tristifical1656
sooty1657
dreary1667
tenebrose1677
clouded1682
tragicala1700
funereal1707
gloomy1710
sepulchrala1711
dumpishc1717
bleaka1719
depressive1727
lugubre1727
muzzy1728
dispiriting1733
uncheery1760
unconsolatory1760
unjolly1764
Decemberly1765
sombre1768
uncouthie1768
depressing1772
unmirthful1782
sombrous1789
disanimating1791
Decemberish1793
grey1794
uncheering1796
ungenial1796
uncomforting1798
disencouraginga1806
stern1812
chilling1815
uncheered1817
dejecting1818
mopey1821
desponding1828
wisht1829
leadening1835
unsportful1837
demoralizing1840
Novemberish1840
frigid1844
morne1844
tragic1848
wet-blanketty1848
morgue1850
ungladdeneda1851
adusk1856
smileless1858
soul-sick1858
Novemberya1864
saturnine1863
down1873
lacklustre1883
Heaven-abandoneda1907
downbeat1952
doomy1967
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [adjective]
dauntinga1400
dismayfulc1595
huffing1602
dismaying1653
disheartening1654
disanimating1659
hectoring1664
bullying1681
bullocking1715
intimidatinga1812
browbeating1816
appalling1817
cowing1843
intimidatorya1846
dompting1912
fuck-off1962
1654 E. Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 101 As serviceable to the Rebells..and as dishartning to honest men.
1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. x. 107 Under these disheartning circumstances.
1860 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) V. 235 Friends brought in disheartening news.

Derivatives

disˈhearteningly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adverb] > in a gloomy or depressing manner
louringly1576
drearily1579
dernly1590
darkly1597
gloomingly1598
dolesomelya1626
discouraginglya1651
mopishly1651
dismally1653
depressivelya1670
surlily1711
dishearteningly1742
funereally1774
cheerlessly1789
unjoyously1812
ghastily1829
ghastlily1829
desolately1831
unjoyfully1831
depressingly1847
lugubriously1848
dispiritingly1882
uncheerfully1890
drearly1891
greyly1898
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [adverb]
dismayingly1731
dishearteningly1742
dauntingly1788
hectoringly1913
1742 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Dishearteningly, by way of Discouragement.
1882 H. Caine Recoll. D. G. Rossetti 98 Dishearteningly unpropitious weather.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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