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discouraging

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?s?k???d???/

Verb

discouraging

  1. present participle of discourage

Adjective

discouraging

  1. that causes discouragement

Translations

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:disheartening

Noun

discouraging (plural discouragings)

  1. discouragement
    • 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 []

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dampener

English

Etymology

dampen +? -er

Noun

dampener (plural dampeners)

  1. A device that moistens or dampens something.
  2. (figuratively) A discouraging event or remark.

Synonyms

  • buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport, party pooper; see also Thesaurus:spoilsport

Anagrams

  • prenamed

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