dispiriting
/dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/
dispiriting adjective: lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive. Also the present participle and gerund of dispirit.
Adjective
dispiriting (comparative more dispiriting, superlative most dispiriting)
- Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive.
- Luckily, though, the sumptuous, eerie look and mood of the movie make it possible to ignore this dispiriting and superfluous adherence to convention.2005 July 15, A. O. Scott, “Looking for the Candy, Finding a Back Story”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- 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.2022 June 7, Phil McNulty, “Germany 1-1- England”, in BBC Sport
- Synonyms:
- despiriting, disheartening, demoralizing, demotivating, disappointing, discouraging
Also used as
dispiriting is also the present participle and gerund of dispirit.
Synonyms of dispiriting
Forms of dispiriting
| comparative | more dispiriting |
|---|---|
| superlative | most dispiriting |
Words formed from dispiriting
Questions about dispiriting
- What does dispiriting mean?
- Dispiriting means lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive.
- What part of speech is dispiriting?
- Dispiriting is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dispiriting?
- Dispiriting is pronounced /dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/.
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