discouraging

As adjectives the difference between listless and discouraging

is that listless is lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

.

As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.

As nouns the difference between dismay and discouraging

is that dismay is a sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation while discouraging is discouragement.

As verbs the difference between dismay and discouraging

is that dismay is to disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive of firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify while discouraging is .

As an adjective discouraging is

that causes discouragement.

As adjectives the difference between discouraging and undefined

is that discouraging is that causes discouragement while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a verb discouraging

is .

As a noun discouraging

is discouragement.

Onerous is a related term of discouraging.

As adjectives the difference between onerous and discouraging

is that onerous is imposing]] or [[constitute|constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

.

As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.

As adjectives the difference between critical and discouraging

is that critical is inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As nouns the difference between critical and discouraging

is that critical is a critical value, factor, etc while discouraging is discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

.

As verbs the difference between discouraging and disparaging

is that discouraging is while disparaging is .

As adjectives the difference between discouraging and disparaging

is that discouraging is that causes discouragement while disparaging is insulting, ridiculing.

As nouns the difference between discouraging and disparaging

is that discouraging is discouragement while disparaging is disparagement.

As adjectives the difference between discouraged and discouraging

is that discouraged is having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As verbs the difference between discouraged and discouraging

is that discouraged is past tense of discourage while discouraging is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.

As adjectives the difference between unencouraging and discouraging

is that unencouraging is not encouraging while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

.

As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.

Discouraging is a related term of distressing.

As verbs the difference between discouraging and distressing

is that discouraging is while distressing is .

As adjectives the difference between discouraging and distressing

is that discouraging is that causes discouragement while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a noun discouraging

is discouragement.

Dreary is a related term of discouraging.

As adjectives the difference between dreary and discouraging

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

.

As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.