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Daunting vs Dispiriting - What's the difference?

daunting | dispiriting |

As verbs the difference between daunting and dispiriting

is that daunting is while dispiriting is .

As adjectives the difference between daunting and dispiriting

is that daunting is discouraging, inspiring fear while dispiriting is lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.

daunting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • discouraging, inspiring fear
  • overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive

    • Related terms

    * dauntingly * dauntless

    dispiriting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

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