dispiriting
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dispiriting (comparative more dispiriting, superlative most dispiriting)
- Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
- 2022 June 7, Phil McNulty, “Germany 1-1- England”, in BBC Sport[2]:
- Kane's late leveller will make a big difference to England's morale before two home games against Italy and Hungary, as a second successive loss would have been dispiriting for a side suffering a physical and mental toll after such a long season.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:disheartening
Verb[edit]
dispiriting
- present participle and gerund of dispirit