DEMORALISING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word demoralising. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| crushing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority adjective satellite • physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | ||||||
| daunting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| debilitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • impairing the strength and vitality | ||||||
| depressing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | ||||||
| discouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action adjective satellite • expressing disapproval in order to dissuade | ||||||
| disheartening | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||
| dismaying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing consternation | ||||||
| dispiriting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • destructive of morale and self-reliance | ||||||
| frustrating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging by hindering • preventing realization or attainment of a desire | ||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| dejecting | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||
| sapping | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant • a person who lacks good judgment • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • deplete • excavate the earth beneath | ||||||
| undermining | verbv | |||||
verb • destroy property or hinder normal operations • hollow out as if making a cave or opening | ||||||
| demoralize | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • confuse or put into disorder | ||||||
| corrupt | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking in integrity • not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive adjective satellite • containing errors or alterations • touched by rot or decay verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • alter from the original | ||||||
| debase | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower in value by increasing the base-metal content • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||
| debauch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||||||
| deject | verbv | |||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||
| deprave | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||||||
| depress | verbv | |||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • lower (prices or markets) • cause to drop or sink • press down • lessen the activity or force of | ||||||
