What does dispiriting mean?

Definitions for dispiriting
dispir·it·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiritingadjective

    destructive of morale and self-reliance

Wiktionary

  1. dispiritingadjective

    Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.

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  1. dispiriting

    Dispiriting refers to the act of causing a feeling of despondency, discouragement, or lack of hope or enthusiasm. It describes something that takes away one's morale, spirit or vigor.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dispiriting

    of Dispirit

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dispiriting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dispiriting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of dispiriting in a Sentence

  1. Steve Borthwick:

    As you come in here you sense the excitement around the room, i grew up watching the Five Nations - this is an incredible tournament.I had the privilege of playing in it then coaching as an assistant and now as a head coach. I ’m excited, determined to get on the field and get started.The former captain and lock, who coached Leicester to the Premiership title last season, reiterated his aim of getting the supporters back behind the team after a series of poor results and dispiriting performances that led to Eddie Jones sacking.

  2. Chamber President Joerg Wuttke:

    These worrying trends illustrate how excessive tightening of Internet controls can choke business growth and stifle investment in technology and research and development, it is therefore hugely dispiriting to see numerous member companies actively scaling back investment and expansion, and diverting their spending to other markets.

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