Dispiriting

//dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dispirit form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.

    "Luckily, though, the sumptuous, eerie look and mood of the movie make it possible to ignore this dispiriting and superfluous adherence to convention."

Adjective
  1. 1
    destructive of morale and self-reliance wordnet

Synonyms

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bitterblackcheerlesscolddemoralisingdemoralizing

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"Watching modern news coverage is a rather dispiriting exercise."

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