demoralizing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of demoralizingnext
as in discouraging

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demoralizing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of demoralize
1
as in paralyzing
to deprive of courage or confidence the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers

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2
as in frustrating
to lessen the courage or confidence of we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week

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as in degrading
to lower in character, dignity, or quality felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralizing
  1. paralyzing
  2. discouraging
  3. degrading
  4. intimidating
  5. deteriorating
  6. dismaying
  7. daunting
  8. weakening
Verb
  • Already this year, corporate giants like AT&T, Ticketmaster and United Health have suffered paralyzing cyberattacks, and now, businesses are bracing for the holidays, a time when many cybersecurity operations rely on skeleton staffing.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The anxiety of overloading your skin with products can be paralyzing.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of paralyzing
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  • Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of discouraging
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  • These strikes targeted weapons depots, Iranian bases, and key logistical routes, severely degrading Tehran's ability to support its proxies.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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  • But what’s really intimidating is looking at his size-21 shoes.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Gill developed this approach while struggling to write a keynote speech, breaking down intimidating tasks into manageable 15-minute increments.
    Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • In February 1966, after a rapidly deteriorating relationship with the NSW government, Utzon left the project.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In a parallel development, Jordan's Interior Minister Mazin al-Faraya announced the closure of the Naseeb border crossing with Syria due to deteriorating security conditions.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
Adjective
  • What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismaying
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  • Entrepreneurs often face the daunting task of separating their emotional attachment to the business from its financial valuation.
    Sara Khaki, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the proposals required congressional action, a daunting task when the Senate was controlled by Republicans and the House by Democrats.
    Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of daunting
Verb
  • Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakening
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