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demoralizing
de·mor·al·ize D0126500 (dĭ-môr′ə-līz′, -mŏr′-)tr.v. de·mor·al·ized, de·mor·al·iz·ing, de·mor·al·iz·es 1. To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten: an inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff.2. To put into disorder; confuse.3. To debase the morals of; corrupt.
de·mor′al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.de·mor′al·iz′er n.demoralizing (dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ) or demoralisingadjdispiriting; disheartening Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | demoralizing - destructive of morale and self-reliancedemoralising, disheartening, dispiritingdiscouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" |
demoralizingadjective disheartening, discouraging, depressing, crushing, disappointing, daunting, dampening, dispiriting Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
encouraging, comforting, cheering, reassuring, hearteningdemoralizingadjectiveMorally detrimental:contaminative, corruptive, unhealthy, unwholesome.Translationsdemoralizing
Related to demoralizing: dismissive, erroneously, Rine, subtly, severalSynonyms for demoralizingadj dishearteningSynonyms- disheartening
- discouraging
- depressing
- crushing
- disappointing
- daunting
- dampening
- dispiriting
Antonyms- encouraging
- comforting
- cheering
- reassuring
- heartening
Synonyms for demoralizingadj morally detrimentalSynonyms- contaminative
- corruptive
- unhealthy
- unwholesome
Synonyms for demoralizingadj destructive of morale and self-relianceSynonyms- demoralising
- disheartening
- dispiriting
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