dispiriting

Thân thiện

The news had a dispiriting effect on the entire team.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Causing a loss of hope, enthusiasm, or confidence; discouraging: The word "dispiriting" describes something that lowers morale, dampens spirits, or makes one feel disheartened and less determined.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe prolonged situations or atmospheres: Often applied to circumstances, environments, or news that systematically erode optimism over time.

Variants and Related Words

• Dispirit (verb): To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope; to discourage.
• Dispirited (adjective): Having lost enthusiasm and hope; dejected.

Synonyms

• Discouraging
• Disheartening
• Demoralizing
• Depressing

Antonyms

• Encouraging
• Heartening
• Uplifting
• Inspiriting

Related Phrases and Idioms

• A dispiriting sight/sound/experience: A common collocation emphasizing something seen, heard, or felt that causes a drop in morale.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. destructive of morale and self-reliance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demoralizing
• demoralising
• disheartening