discouragingn.

Brit.

/dᵻˈskʌrᵻdʒɪŋ/, U.S.

/dᵻˈskərᵻdʒɪŋ/

Forms: see discourage v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discourage v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < discourage v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare discouragement n.

The action or an act of discourage v.; discouragement.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > dismay > [noun]

dismaying13..

discomfortc1405

discourage1434

discouraging1436

discomforting1437

qualm?1531

faintingc1540

quailing1542

discouragement1548

dismayedness1571

dismay1590

disencouragement1598

dismayment1600

exanimation1604

disheartenednessa1680

astonishing1820

disheartenment1876

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > despair, hopelessness > [noun] > want or loss of spirit

discomfortc1405

discourage1434

discouraging1436

discomforting1437

discouragement1548

disencouragement1598

disheartenednessa1680

lostness1728

disheartenment1876

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

1436 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Var. Coll. (1907) IV. 199 in Parl. Papers 1906 (Cd. 3218) LXIV. 1 With this We forse alle the gret discoragyng and discomfort that mygte growe to oure trwe sugectis.

1545 Primer Kynges Maiestie (STC 16034) sig. HH.iv^v In all trouble and aduersitie to bee quiet..without discoragyng and desperacion.

1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 318 The overthrow [was] a great discouraging of the enemie.

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 35 To the great discouraging of all other Christian princes.

1681 in J. Lauder Decisions Lords of Council (1759) I. 134 The said Robert, to the underselling and discouraging of all merchants, drives a trade himself.

1704 Earl of Seafield in A. Boyer Hist. Reign Queen Anne: Year the Third (1705) 17 You will take care to do..what is necessary for the discouraging of bad Practices.

1761 Single Life Discouraged 20 Our condition also, by the events of the war, shews this discouraging of Single Life to be necessary.

1841 L. A. Barclay Let. 6 Aug. in Select. Lett. (1862) 223 I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings.

1894 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 14 Apr. 4/1 One of the objects stated in its platform is the favoring of white immigration and the discouraging of that of Asiatics.

1933 Miami (Florida) Daily News 3 Oct. 4/2 The machinery of the law did a perfect work last week, to the discouraging of what threatened to become a major American industry [i.e. kidnapping].

2008 A. Beith View from North (2010) xv. 304 I told the undertaker that..there was to be no discouraging of floral tributes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

discouragingadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈskʌrᵻdʒɪŋ/, U.S.

/dᵻˈskərᵻdʒɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discourage v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < discourage v. + -ing suffix².

That discourages or causes discouragement; disheartening.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > gloomy or depressing

darkOE

unmerryOE

deathlyc1225

dolefulc1275

elengec1275

dreicha1300

coolc1350

cloudyc1374

sada1375

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deadlya1400

joylessc1400

unjoyful?c1400

disconsolatea1413

mournfula1425

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uncheerfulc1449

dolent1489

dolesome1533

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glummy1580

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sullen1597

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lugubrious1601

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sable1603

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tearful?1611

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Decemberly1765

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Novemberish1840

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tragic1848

wet-blanketty1848

morgue1850

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adusk1856

smileless1858

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Novemberya1864

saturnine1863

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lacklustre1883

Heaven-abandoneda1907

downbeat1952

doomy1967

the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [adjective] > discouraging

discouraging1584

unencouraging1844

putting-off1923

off-putting1935

1584 W. Warner Pan his Syrinx sig. Q^v Must I hunt for comfortable sayinges to appease your discouraging sorrowes?

a1623 W. Pemble Vindiciæ Gratiæ (1627) 138 Our Divines teach no discouraging Doctrine to blunt the edge of mens good desires.

1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 77 Over that Valley hangs the discouraging Clouds of confusion.

1715 D. Defoe Family Instructor I. i. iii. 76 With many discouraging Thoughts about the Event.

1760 Adventures Black Coat 132 I must confess, says the lady, you are the most discouraging foreteller of events that I ever met with.

1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lviii. 247 The answer returned was discouraging.

1876 T. Hardy Hand of Ethelberta I. xxviii. 298 Despite her discouraging words, he still went on.

1910 Classical Jrnl. 5 114 Nothing is so discouraging as to ask a person of ordinary ability to do something which requires genius.

1967 Guardian 6 Feb. 1/1 He then rowed back to the discouraging position adopted by President Johnson.

2011 New Yorker 18 Apr. 84/1 There were discouraging quantities of old mule droppings on the trail.

Derivatives

disˈcouragingness n. rare

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > discouraging action or quality

discouragement1558

disanimation1637

discouragingness1727

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Discouragingness, discouragement.

2010 ‘E. Augustus’ www.emyaugustus.com (blog, accessed 2 Aug. 2012) 4 Aug. Where do I even begin to tell about the discouraging-ness of work?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	discouraging
释义	discouragingn. Brit. /dᵻˈskʌrᵻdʒɪŋ/, U.S. /dᵻˈskərᵻdʒɪŋ/ Forms: see discourage v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discourage v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < discourage v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare discouragement n. The action or an act of discourage v.; discouragement. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > dismay > [noun] dismaying13.. discomfortc1405 discourage1434 discouraging1436 discomforting1437 qualm?1531 faintingc1540 quailing1542 discouragement1548 dismayedness1571 dismay1590 disencouragement1598 dismayment1600 exanimation1604 disheartenednessa1680 astonishing1820 disheartenment1876 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > despair, hopelessness > [noun] > want or loss of spirit discomfortc1405 discourage1434 discouraging1436 discomforting1437 discouragement1548 disencouragement1598 disheartenednessa1680 lostness1728 disheartenment1876 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 1436 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Var. Coll. (1907) IV. 199 in Parl. Papers 1906 (Cd. 3218) LXIV. 1 With this We forse alle the gret discoragyng and discomfort that mygte growe to oure trwe sugectis. 1545 Primer Kynges Maiestie (STC 16034) sig. HH.iv^v In all trouble and aduersitie to bee quiet..without discoragyng and desperacion. 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 318 The overthrow [was] a great discouraging of the enemie. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 35 To the great discouraging of all other Christian princes. 1681 in J. Lauder Decisions Lords of Council (1759) I. 134 The said Robert, to the underselling and discouraging of all merchants, drives a trade himself. 1704 Earl of Seafield in A. Boyer Hist. Reign Queen Anne: Year the Third (1705) 17 You will take care to do..what is necessary for the discouraging of bad Practices. 1761 Single Life Discouraged 20 Our condition also, by the events of the war, shews this discouraging of Single Life to be necessary. 1841 L. A. Barclay Let. 6 Aug. in Select. Lett. (1862) 223 I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings. 1894 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 14 Apr. 4/1 One of the objects stated in its platform is the favoring of white immigration and the discouraging of that of Asiatics. 1933 Miami (Florida) Daily News 3 Oct. 4/2 The machinery of the law did a perfect work last week, to the discouraging of what threatened to become a major American industry [i.e. kidnapping]. 2008 A. Beith View from North (2010) xv. 304 I told the undertaker that..there was to be no discouraging of floral tributes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). discouragingadj. Brit. /dᵻˈskʌrᵻdʒɪŋ/, U.S. /dᵻˈskərᵻdʒɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discourage v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < discourage v. + -ing suffix². That discourages or causes discouragement; disheartening. 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 > will > motivation > demotivation > [adjective] > discouraging discouraging1584 unencouraging1844 putting-off1923 off-putting1935 1584 W. Warner Pan his Syrinx sig. Q^v Must I hunt for comfortable sayinges to appease your discouraging sorrowes? a1623 W. Pemble Vindiciæ Gratiæ (1627) 138 Our Divines teach no discouraging Doctrine to blunt the edge of mens good desires. 1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 77 Over that Valley hangs the discouraging Clouds of confusion. View more context for this quotation 1715 D. Defoe Family Instructor I. i. iii. 76 With many discouraging Thoughts about the Event. 1760 Adventures Black Coat 132 I must confess, says the lady, you are the most discouraging foreteller of events that I ever met with. 1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lviii. 247 The answer returned was discouraging. 1876 T. Hardy Hand of Ethelberta I. xxviii. 298 Despite her discouraging words, he still went on. 1910 Classical Jrnl. 5 114 Nothing is so discouraging as to ask a person of ordinary ability to do something which requires genius. 1967 Guardian 6 Feb. 1/1 He then rowed back to the discouraging position adopted by President Johnson. 2011 New Yorker 18 Apr. 84/1 There were discouraging quantities of old mule droppings on the trail. Derivatives disˈcouragingness n. rare ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > discouraging action or quality discouragement1558 disanimation1637 discouragingness1727 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Discouragingness, discouragement. 2010 ‘E. Augustus’ www.emyaugustus.com (blog, accessed 2 Aug. 2012) 4 Aug. Where do I even begin to tell about the discouraging-ness of work? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1436adj.1584
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