Dispiriting

//dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ//

Synonyms for "dispiriting" (24 found)

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Closest matches (5)

bitter black cheerless cold

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (7)

Adjective(1 words)

Adjective(2 words)

demotivating discouraging

depressant depressing discouraging disheartening

Related words (12)

Adjective(1 words)

down drab dreary gloomy joyless lugubrious oppressive somber trying unhappy woebegone

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depressive despondent disheartening dispirit morale

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Sample sentences

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Watching modern news coverage is a rather dispiriting exercise.

Source: tatoeba (11888282)

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

Source: wiktionary

Kane's late leveller will make a big difference to England's morale before two home games against Italy and Hungary, as a second successive loss would have been dispiriting for a side suffering a physical and mental toll after such a long season.

Source: wiktionary

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