dejecting

Definitions

Causing someone to feel dispirited, depressed, or sad.

Lowering the spirits or morale of a person.

Examples

The constant rain had a dejecting effect on the spirits of the hikers.

It was truly dejecting to watch the team lose their lead in the final seconds of the game.

She found the repetitive nature of the task to be quite dejecting after several hours.

Synonyms

depressing discouraging dismaying disheartening saddening gloomy melancholy

Antonyms

encouraging cheering heartening uplifting inspiring joyful optimistic