disheartening

As adjectives the difference between downcast and disheartening

is that downcast is (of eyes) looking downwards while disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As verbs the difference between downcast and disheartening

is that downcast is (obsolete) to cast or throw up; to turn upward while disheartening is .

As a noun downcast

is (computing) a cast from supertype to subtype.

As verbs the difference between dispairing and disheartening

is that dispairing is while disheartening is .

As an adjective disheartening is

causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As adjectives the difference between disconcerting and disheartening

is that disconcerting is tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting while disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As a verb disheartening is

present participle of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between daunting and disheartening

is that daunting is present participle of lang=en while disheartening is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between daunting and disheartening

is that daunting is discouraging, inspiring fear while disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As adjectives the difference between disheartening and frustrating

is that disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage while frustrating is discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.

As verbs the difference between disheartening and frustrating

is that disheartening is present participle of lang=en while frustrating is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between disheartening and forlorn

is that disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage while forlorn is abandoned, left behind, deserted.

As verbs the difference between disheartening and forlorn

is that disheartening is while forlorn is (obsolete).

Repellent is a related term of disheartening.

As adjectives the difference between repellent and disheartening

is that repellent is tending or able to repel; driving back while disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As a noun repellent

is someone who repels.

As a verb disheartening is

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Sombre is a related term of disheartening.

As verbs the difference between sombre and disheartening

is that sombre is while disheartening is .

As an adjective disheartening is

causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

Joyless is a related term of disheartening.

As adjectives the difference between joyless and disheartening

is that joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad while disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As a verb disheartening is

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