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单词 unencouraging
释义

unencouraging

adjective

un·​en·​cour·​ag·​ing ˌən-in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ How to pronounce unencouraging (audio)
-ˈkə-ri-,
-en-
: not providing encouragement or a reason for hope : not encouraging
an unencouraging reply
an unencouraging outlook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The investigations and any response in this case by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are ongoing (read: pathetically slow and unencouraging). Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

unencouraging

adjective

as in irreparable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • irreparable
  • unpromising
  • irreversible
  • unrepentant
  • incorrigible
  • incurable
  • uncorrectable
  • unregenerate
  • irremediable
  • impenitent
  • hopeless
  • irretrievable
  • unrecoverable
  • irrecoverable
  • unreformed
  • irredeemable
  • irreformable
  • unredeemable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • encouraging
  • recoverable
  • promising
  • retrievable
  • redeemable
  • reversible
  • curable
  • remediable
  • reclaimable
  • reformable
  • sorry
  • saveable
  • regretful
  • remorseful
  • rueful
  • repentant
  • savable
  • penitent
  • rectifiable
  • fixable
  • reparable
  • repairable
  • salvageable
  • correctable
  • salvable
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