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adjective

Definition of dishearteningnext
as in discouraging

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disheartening

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verb

present participle of dishearten
as in frustrating
to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartening
  1. discouraging
  2. dismaying
  3. daunting
  4. troubling
  5. troublesome
  6. upsetting
  7. disturbing
  8. worrisome
Verb
  • This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of discouraging
Adjective
  • What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismaying
Adjective
  • Yosemite Adjacent Tenaya Lodge on Sale Yosemite National Park is an amazingly beautiful place, but the crowds inside the park can be daunting.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • For smaller companies with limited budgets, this can be particularly daunting.
    Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of daunting
Adjective
  • Since last summer, artists have been met with troubling behavior from fans.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Several troubling questions arise when Coyote then goes missing from lockup.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • At a meeting in 2009, 194 Columbia Heights came up along with a handful of other troublesome properties.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But sometimes holiday decorating and cats can be a troublesome combination.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Ranked in the preseason Top 25, the Jayhawks limped to a 2-6 start before upsetting 7-1 Iowa State.
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Army is on a mission, as the 9-0 Black Knights look to knock off their first top 10 opponent since upsetting No. 9 Penn State on Oct. 12, 1963.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of upsetting
Adjective
  • About 30% of Native people are practicing or potential artists and the study reported a disturbing fact: Nearly 70% of these artists earn household incomes of less than $10,000, far below the poverty line.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Shippers don’t want to take them, however, because of their disturbing tendency to burst into flames when punctured, crushed, or overheated.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Not happened yet, but those are the two worrisome things, the tariffs and the debt and deficit.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps the most worrisome issue is flood management.
    Letitia Grenier, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of worrisome
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