demoralizing

Thân thiện

The team found the constant setbacks to be demoralizing.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Causing a loss of confidence, hope, or spirit; disheartening: Something described as "demoralizing" weakens morale, undermines enthusiasm, and makes people feel less confident or hopeful about a situation.

Usage

The adjective "demoralizing" is used to describe an event, situation, action, or piece of information that has a profoundly negative psychological effect, sapping energy, optimism, and the will to continue. It often implies a cumulative or significant impact.

Examples

• The team's string of losses was deeply demoralizing.
• Receiving constant criticism can be a demoralizing experience.
• The demoralizing effects of the long conflict were evident in the population.

Advanced Usage

• "Demoralizingly" (adverb): In a manner that causes a loss of morale.
  • The project progressed demoralizingly slowly.

Variants and Related Words

• Demoralize (verb): To undermine the confidence or morale of; to dishearten.
  • The harsh feedback served only to demoralize the new employees.
• Demoralization (noun): The state of being demoralized; the process of causing this state.
  • The demoralization of the workforce led to lower productivity.

Synonyms

• Disheartening
• Discouraging
• Dispiriting
• Crushing
• Daunting

Antonyms

• Encouraging
• Heartening
• Inspiring
• Uplifting
• Morale-boosting

Học thuật

Adjective

1. destructive of morale and self-reliance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demoralising
• disheartening
• dispiriting