discouraging
81frustrating — adjective 1. discouraging by hindering (Freq. 2) • Similar to: ↑discouraging 2. preventing realization or attainment of a desire • Syn: ↑frustrative, ↑thwarting • Similar to: ↑ …
82intimidating — adjective discouraging through fear • Syn: ↑daunting • Similar to: ↑discouraging …
83throw cold water on — verb be discouraging or negative about • Syn: ↑pour cold water on • Hypernyms: ↑discourage • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * I …
84Chill — Chill, a. 1. Moderately cold; tending to cause shivering; chilly; raw. [1913 Webster] Noisome winds, and blasting vapors chill. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected by cold. My veins are chill. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Characterized by coolness of… …
85Chilling — Chill ing, a. Making chilly or cold; depressing; discouraging; cold; distant; as, a chilling breeze; a chilling manner. {Chill ing ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
86Chillingly — Chilling Chill ing, a. Making chilly or cold; depressing; discouraging; cold; distant; as, a chilling breeze; a chilling manner. {Chill ing ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
87daunting — adj. serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate; discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: intimidating. [WordNet 1.5] …
88demoralizing — adj. 1. discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
89Discourage — Dis*cour age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discouraged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discouraging}.] [Pref. dis + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d[ e]courager: pref. des (L. dis ) + corage, F. courage. See {Courage}.] 1. To extinguish the courage of; to… …
90Discouraged — Discourage Dis*cour age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discouraged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discouraging}.] [Pref. dis + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d[ e]courager: pref. des (L. dis ) + corage, F. courage. See {Courage}.] 1. To extinguish the… …