dispiriting
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- destructive of morale and self-relianceSynonyms: demoralizingdemoralisingdisheartening
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Dispirit \Dis*pir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispiriting.] [Pref. dis- + spirit.]
1.To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. [1913 Webster]
Not dispirited with my afflictions.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
He has dispirited himself by a debauch.— Collier.[1913 Webster]
2.To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster]
This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar.— Fuller.
Syn: To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow. [1913 Webster]
dispiriting \dispiriting\ adj. causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening. [WordNet 1.5]
2.causing dejection or depression.
Syn: black, dark, depressing, grim. [WordNet 1.5]