discouraging

Definitions

Causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

Serving to dissuade or deter someone from doing something.

Examples

It can be very discouraging when your hard work does not lead to the expected results.

The team found the constant rain and cold weather quite discouraging during their outdoor training session.

Synonyms

disheartening daunting dispiriting demoralizing depressing dismaying gloomy

Antonyms

encouraging heartening inspiring motivating uplifting promising hopeful