# discouraging

Pronunciation: say "dis-KUR-i-jing" US /dɪsˈkɝ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/, UK /dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Tending to make a person lose hope, confidence, or the will to keep going.
   - Simple: Making someone feel less hopeful or less confident.
   - _The coach's discouraging tone left the players unsure of themselves._
   - _Early sales figures were discouraging, but the team pressed on anyway._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of discourage. — present participle and gerund of discourage
   - Simple: Present participle of discourage. Use this form when the action is happening now or as an -ing naming word.
   - _The manager is discouraging staff from working unpaid overtime._
   - _Constantly discouraging new ideas, the committee stifled any innovation._

## Noun

3. The act or process of taking away someone's hope, confidence, or will to continue.
   - Simple: The act of making someone feel less hopeful or less sure of themselves.
   - _The discouraging of dissent became official policy under the new regime._
   - _Years of quiet discouraging had drained her ambition completely._

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