dispiriting
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/
Adjective
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:
- 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.
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Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:disheartening
Verb
dispiriting
- present participle of dispirit