disheartening 1 of 2

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
  • Lack of access can be discouraging to new collectors.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for instance, is discouraging hiking and backcountry travel for the time being, while Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are temporarily closed.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of discouraging
Adjective
  • The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Amid the meal, the guest made a dismaying discovery.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismaying
Adjective
  • The idea of vigorous exercise can be daunting to people who are out of condition, Manmadhan said.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Finding the right type of professional support for one’s mental health can be daunting, so Psych Hub exists to make the work more accessible by simplifying it.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of daunting
Adjective
  • Blowing late-game leads had become a troubling trend for the Clippers this season, which pushed their first five games down to the wire.
    Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Rising Arrests Amidst Tensions Woodland's situation is emblematic of a troubling trend: the increasing arrest of American citizens in Russia while relations between Moscow and Washington reach post-Cold War lows.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • If not, look for Fred Warner to revert into early-season MVP mode as his troublesome ankle and steely mindset recharge over the bye.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the Polaris Dawn mission — a five-day journey to orbit carried out by the private sector rather than NASA — sought to take that research further, hoping to unravel some of the most troublesome aspects of spaceflight.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Balance upsetting coverage with good news, stories of progress, and examples of people who have gone through tragedy and made it to the other side.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Dye notes that the upsetting details of the case in the quiet Mississippi beach town have had reverberating effects on the small seaside community.
    Emily Palmer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of upsetting
Adjective
  • The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • These are just some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place in the last 10 days alone.
    Tess Owen, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • The lack of emphasis on healthcare this election cycle is worrisome to clinicians who are witnessing the plethora of healthcare system struggles.
    Adaira Landry, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • What was once hidden in the darkest corners of the internet now seems quite easily accessible—and, equally worrisome, very difficult to stamp out.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of worrisome
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