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dispiriting

UK
/dɪsˈpɪrɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈpɪrɪtɪŋ/

Translations

dispiritingadjective
more dispiriting
Comp.
most dispiriting
Super.
UK
/dɪsˈpɪrɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈpɪrɪtɪŋ/
The team's repeated failures were dispiriting to the fans.
Les échecs répétés de l’équipe étaient démoralisants pour les supporters.
Additional translations
décourageant
Synonyms
gloomy
dismaying
discouraging
demoralizing
disheartening
depressing
bleak
Antonyms
uplifting
inspiring
encouraging
dispiritingnoun
UK
/dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund noun referring to the act or process of dispiriting.
démoralisationRegistre soutenu; désigne le processus de perte de courage ou d’entrain.
The continual criticism resulted in the dispiriting of the whole team.
Les critiques constantes ont entraîné la démoralisation de toute l’équipe.
Additional translations
découragementCourant; peut rendre l’idée de perte d’espoir ou d’entrain.
dispiritverb

dispiriting

Gerund

dispirited
Past Simple
dispirited
Past Participle
dispiriting
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈpɪrɪt/
US
/dɪsˈpɪrɪt/
découragerSens courant : faire perdre courage ou espoir.
The constant criticism began to dispirit the team.
Les critiques constantes ont commencé à décourager l’équipe.
Additional translations
démoraliserEmploi fréquent dans un contexte psychologique ou collectif.
Synonyms
discourage
unsettle
sadden
demoralize
dishearten
dismay
deject
Antonyms
uplift
encourage
inspire

Definitions

dispiritingadjective
Causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm; disheartening.
The team's repeated failures were dispiriting to the fans.
dispiritingnoun
The act or process of depriving someone of hope, enthusiasm, or spirit.
The continual criticism resulted in the dispiriting of the whole team.
dispiritverb
To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope; to make someone feel discouraged.
The constant criticism began to dispirit the team, affecting their performance.
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