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It's always discouraging when you don't have things go your way. They are frustrated just like the rest of us.
Ed Belfour

Meaning of "discouraging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCOURAGING

discouraging  [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCOURAGING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discouraging is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCOURAGING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discouraging in the English dictionary

The definition of discouraging in the dictionary is causing loss of confidence and determination.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCOURAGING


ageing
ˈeɪdʒɪŋ
aging
ˈeɪdʒɪŋ
bridging
ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ
cottaging
ˈkɒtɪdʒɪŋ
damaging
ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ
disobliging
ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒɪŋ
disparaging
dɪˈspærɪdʒɪŋ
encouraging
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ
engaging
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ
haemorrhaging
ˈhemərɪdʒɪŋ
imaging
ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ
managing
ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ
messaging
ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ
obliging
əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ
packaging
ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ
paging
ˈpeɪdʒɪŋ
pillaging
ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ
raging
ˈreɪdʒɪŋ
staging
ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ
unencouraging
ˌʌnɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCOURAGING

discounted cash flow
discountenance
discounter
discourage
discourageable
discouraged
discouragement
discourager
discouragingly
discoure
discoursal
discourse
discourse analysis
discourser
discoursive
discourteous
discourteously
discourteousness
discourtesies
discourtesy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCOURAGING

blogging
bordraging
challenging
changing
document imaging
emerging
garaging
ging
hanging
instant messaging
lodging
logging
magnetic resonance imaging
picture messaging
pound cost averaging
radiopaging
singing
text messaging
thermal imaging
voyaging

Synonyms and antonyms of discouraging in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCOURAGING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discouraging» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discouraging

Translation of «discouraging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCOURAGING

Find out the translation of discouraging to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discouraging from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discouraging» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沮丧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desalentador
570 millions of speakers

English

discouraging
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हतोत्साहित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشجعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обескураживающим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desanimador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরুৎসাহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décourageant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menggalakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entmutigend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

落胆させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실망
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyemangati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chán nản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டிப்பது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परावृत्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cesaret kırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scoraggiante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniechęcające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бентежить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descurajator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποθάρρυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontmoedigend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

discouraging
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedslående
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discouraging

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOURAGING»

The term «discouraging» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.242 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOURAGING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discouraging

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISCOURAGING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discouraging.
1
Ed Belfour
It's always discouraging when you don't have things go your way. They are frustrated just like the rest of us.
2
William J. H. Boetcker
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
3
Robert Caro
There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government was a solution. Trust in the presidency fell precipitously under Johnson - real lows. And it's never come back. It's a trend that, if you're liberal, is really discouraging.
4
Noel Coward
It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
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Noel Coward
It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
6
Lydia Davis
The existence of another, competing translation is a good thing, in general, and only immediately discouraging to one person - the translator who, after one, two, or three years of more or less careful work, sees another, and perhaps superior, version appear as if overnight.
7
Bo Derek
It's really difficult for me. Language, I am sorry that I haven't. I think I just always expected that you learn a word in place of a word and when I discovered how difficult the grammar was and learning that was very discouraging for me.
8
Michael Enzi
I used to be a retailer, and I find it discouraging when somebody comes in and they pick something up and they say, 'Now if you'll sell it to me without the sales tax, I'll buy it.'
9
J. Paul Getty
You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.
10
Annabeth Gish
I'm no relation to Lillian or Dorothy Gish. Not even way back. But when I first became interested in acting, I wrote a letter to Lillian Gish. She wrote back, discouraging me from entering the business.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOURAGING»

Discover the use of discouraging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discouraging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Discouraging Terrorism:: Some Implications of 9/11
This report addresses the question of what terrorists hold in value. This question is posed in order to assess some means and strategies for deterring, deflecting, or preventing terrorist activities.
Panel on Understanding Terrorists in Order to Deter Terrorism, Faith Mitchell, Neil J. Smelser, 2002
2
Discouraging at Best
For those who enjoy satire, bizarro literature, or a good old-fashioned slap to the senses, "Discouraging at Best" offers extra helpings of each.
John Lawson, 2007
3
The anniversary report of the managers of the Pennsylvania ...
The Pennsylvania Society for Discouraging the use of Ardent Spirits, has instituted inquiries calculated to develope much valuable information in reference to the subject which engages its attention. The result of these investigations, will, from ...
Pennsylvania Society for Discouraging the Use of Ardent Spirits, 1831
4
Hope Eternal: Encouraging Words for Discouraging Times
A powerful and profound book of meditation in which Selwyn Hughes reminds readers that even in the midst of life's darkest hours, God's eternal light gives hope and guidance.
Selwyn Hughes, 1998
5
Discouraging: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Even with the Taleban gone, terrorism could still flourish in a broken, destitute country.Afghanistan - News: November 2, 2001 - Headline: Afghans Face Bleak Winter As Agencies Struggle To Supply Food Aid. Author: Gary Thomas.
‎2008
6
The Predictive Value of Nursing Student and Faculty ...
... had an ancillary health care background 3 2.42 Total 124 100.0 Support for the decision to become a nurse: Family support: very discouraging 5 3.97 slightly discouraging 1 0-79 neither discouraging or supportive 9 7.14 slightly supportive 9 ...
Nancye Elizabeth Goforth McAfee, 2008
7
Wow! Words: Building Children's Powerful Oral Vocabularies
(dis KURij) Here's What It Means Focusing Talk:verb: persuade not to do something Identifying Discouraging Words Write the heading Discouraging Words. Synonyms—They have nearly the same meaning. Then help children list words and ...
Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz, 2011
8
The Doctrine of Election Neither Derogatory to God Nor ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Henry Augustus Boardman, 2012
9
Discouraging Opportunistic Behavior in Collaborative R and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mary Tripsas, Stephan Schrader, Maurizio Sobrero, 2011
10
Israeli Politics and the First Palestinian Intifada: ...
®discouraging ̄ ... ®discouraging ̄ ... so threatening to their situation and facing a heavier crackdown during Rabin«s Iron Fist policy of 1985, the Palestinian newspapers« coverage refrained from framing the linkage as discouraging.
Eitan Alimi, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOURAGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discouraging is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cujo Remake Takes A Discouraging Turn For The Bizarre
The list of remakes that utterly miss the point of the original runs long, from Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes to Francis Lawrence's I Am Legend. «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»
2
Toe Rings Spurring India Silver Imports to Record as Prices Drop …
The government had been discouraging gold imports since 2013 to narrow the country's record current-account deficit and halt a plunge in the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Will Osborne's social housing rent rises for high-earners discourage …
Yet Osborne's proposals risk discouraging tenants from working in case they end up paying more for their home. Employment among ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Spotify Is Encouraging Users To Stop Subscribing Through iTunes …
Now, Spotify is actively discouraging users from using iTunes, instead suggesting that they pay for its service directly through the Spotify ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
5
Memory Banda Malawi Child Marriage Ted Talk - Refinery29
Memory is only 18 years old now, and already she has uprooted the discouraging history of a nation and set in motion its more promising future ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
6
Strategy aimed at reconstruction, infra, farming, tourism unveiled …
One of the new policies the government will be adopting from the next fiscal year is discouraging the tendency of allocating budgets for projects ... «Kathmandu Post, Jul 15»
7
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 7.8.15 | MSNBC
It's discouraging to see Republican support for the Confederate flag actually grow a little over the course of the last 20 years. * A dangerous ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»
8
'Thousands' to lose jobs with booze ban | Bangkok Post: news
... about youth health as they have run responsible drinking campaigns focusing on road safety and discouraging underage drinkers, he added. «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
9
Food regulator has created an environment of fear, Union minister …
Addressing a conference here, Badal said the action taken by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is discouraging ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Are you discouraging candidates?
It has been widely reported that, since late 2014, the UK job market is driven by candidates, rather than employers (Sullivan:2014). «Onrec, Jul 15»

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