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DISHEARTENING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does disheartening mean?

• DISHEARTENING (adjective)
The adjective DISHEARTENING has 1 sense:

1. destructive of morale and self-reliance

Familiarity information: DISHEARTENING used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DISHEARTENING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Destructive of morale and self-reliance

Synonyms:

demoralising; demoralizing; disheartening; dispiriting

Similar:

discouraging (depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action)

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