discouraging

Definition of discouraging in English English dictionary: that causes discouragement
Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam / Where the Deer and the Antelope play; / Where never is heard a discouraging word, / And the sky is not clouded all day.; Present participle of discourage; Causing or indicating discouragement; depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"; making you lose the confidence or determination you need to continue doing something; depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" expressing disapproval; expressing disapproval; {s} causing discouragement; preventing by expressing disapproval; disapproving
discourage: To persuade somebody not to do something
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can (Abraham Lincoln ).
discourage: To take away or reduce the courage of
discourage: {v} to dishearten, deter, dissuade
discourage: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
discourage: If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. = dishearten encourage + discouraged dis·cour·aged She was determined not to be too discouraged. + discouraging dis·cour·ag·ing Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy
discourage: Lack of courage; cowardliness
discourage: {f} cause to lose heart; deter, dissuade; show disapproval of
discourage: To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt
discourage: To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. a campaign to discourage children from smoking. = deter encourage
discourage: To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts
discourage: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
discourage: admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"