What does discouraging mean?
Definitions for discouraging
dis·cour·ag·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word discouraging.
Princeton's WordNet
discouragingadjective
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
"where never is heard a discouraging word"
discouragingadjective
expressing disapproval
Wiktionary
discouragingadjective
that causes discouragement
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discouraging
Discouraging typically refers to the act of causing someone to lose confidence, enthusiasm, or hope. It can also mean to advise or persuade someone against a particular action or course. Additionally, it can refer to something that could potentially deter or prevent an action due to difficulty or unpleasantness.
Webster Dictionary
Discouraging
of Discourage
Discouragingadjective
causing or indicating discouragement
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discouraging in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discouraging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of discouraging in a Sentence
There’s not an easy, simple answer. We need pro-family policies, we need to identify policies that might be harming families or undermining them, that might be discouraging people from getting married or that punish them for doing so, or other policies that erode the family structure.
My guess is the $ 300 is having some discouraging effect on people working, but that it's not a gigantic effect. But I have a lot of uncertainty because I just don't think we have good data.
The cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites. I dissent.
Now were discouraging overseas production, were cutting out the American manufacturer or the Mexican manufacturer that employs U.S. workers.
It's bittersweet, it's discouraging because we told them all the reasons why they shouldn't renovate Soldier Field 20 years ago. They didn't listen to us. And now, they're not happy with the things we told them were deficient in the Soldier Field plan.
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