Discouraging

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ

Definitions

Equivalents

Españoldesalentador descorazonador

Françaisdécourageant démotivant

Portuguêsdesencorajador

7 more languages

العربيةتثبيط عزيمة مثبط محبط

Catalàdescoratjador

Ελληνικάαποθαρρυντικός

Suomilannistava

Italianoscoraggiante

Nederlandsontmoedigend

Polskiantybodźcowy przeciwbodźcowy zniechęcający

Examples

“August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B. But, alas! I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings, and a want ⟳ of feeling after the daily sap of life, whereby strength would be received to overcome ⟳ all obstacles […]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Discouragingly discource discours discourse discourse analysis discourse analyst

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