单词	disheartening
释义	dishearten verb dis·​heart·​en (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn  disheartened; disheartening; disheartens transitive verb : to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale were disheartened by the news dishearteningly (ˌ)dis-ˈhärt-niŋ-lē  -ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ- adverb disheartenment (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn-mənt  noun Synonyms chill daunt demoralize discourage dismay dispirit frustrate unman unnerve See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The conflict between their families disheartened them. we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill Recent Examples on the Web Like Black parents all over the globe, they are broken and disheartened by the killings of innocent Black people, and hope for a brighter future for their little ones. Jasmine Grant, Essence, 2 June 2020 For anyone who’s ever had to sign up for food stamps or jobless benefits in the U.S., the onerous enrollment procedures and frequent ID verification checks are a well-known, and often, disheartening reality. Brandon Kochkodin, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 Squashing once-jubilant plans is certainly disheartening, but staying at home doesn’t mean that these events should skid by without a little fanfare. Alia Akkam, House Beautiful, 4 May 2020 Some business owners like Lupe Rose found the process disheartening. David Mclaughlin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2020 Immigration was among the issues added to son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner’s portfolio, disheartening Trump backers who had hoped for lower immigration levels. W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2020 Even more so, I am disheartened for all student-athletes, contest officials, their coaches, families, student bodies, fans, communities, and especially our seniors. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2020 Deputy Auditor General Laura Goodspeed said Tuesday the office was disheartened by the administration's response to their audit. Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2019 The controversy had disheartened many researchers who just 1 year ago were celebrating a successful push to create Colombia’s first science ministry. Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Science | AAAS, 3 Feb. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1590, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition dishearten verb dis·​heart·​en dis-ˈhär-tᵊn  disheartened; disheartening : discourage sense 1 She was disheartened by the bad news. disheartening 1 of 2 adjective as in discouraging Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance discouraging disconcerting demoralizing dispiriting dismaying daunting troubling upsetting disturbing worrisome unsettling distressing disquieting frightening troublesome discomfiting perturbing discomforting alarming scary chilling nagging troublous frightening shocking discomposing terrifying horrifying terrible intimidating harassing horrible scary nasty fearful dreadful horrendous ghastly dire formidable dread forbidding frightful fearsome persecutive persecutory hair-raising direful Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassuring settling soothing calming comforting consoling dreamy relaxing narcotic inviting quieting sedative tranquilizing lulling pacifying tranquillizing See More disheartening 2 of 2 verb present participle of dishearten as in frustrating to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill Synonyms & Similar Words discouraging frustrating dispiriting dismaying daunting frightening unnerving intimidating demoralizing horrifying saddening troubling distressing scaring worrying afflicting throwing cold water on unmanning chilling depressing browbeating trying bullying bothering cowing weighing debilitating undermining vexing deadening weakening enfeebling irking dampening damping Antonyms & Near Antonyms encouraging heartening cheering invigorating reinforcing exciting enforcing nerving emboldening enlivening reassuring strengthening animating steeling assuring gladdening inspiring stimulating stirring fortifying energizing provoking galvanizing buoying (up) lifting rallying reenforcing quickening boosting See More
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