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   Dis·pir·it·ing

   /dəˈspirədiNG/

   

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   • 1. causing someone to lose enthusiasm and hope; disheartening: "it was a dispiriting occasion"

   Derivatives

   • 1. dispiritingly adverb

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPIRIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · To lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dispiritingdispiriting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of dispiriting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dispiritingDispiriting Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of DISPIRITING. [more dispiriting; most dispiriting] : causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm. It was very dispiriting [= discouraging, disheartening] to lose yet another game. a dispiriting failure. DISPIRITING meaning: causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm.

5. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › dispiritingDispiriting - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Therefore, etymologically, 'dispiriting' can be understood as 'causing a loss of spirit' or 'taking away one's breath or enthusiasm.' Over time, this word has evolved to describe situations or experiences that have a demoralizing effect, leading to a loss of hope, enthusiasm, or motivation.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › dispiritingDispiriting Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Dispiriting Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening. Wiktionary. Synonyms: disheartening. demoralising. demoralizing. sad. melancholy. joyless. gloomy. dismal. cheerless. blue. depressing. verb. Present participle of dispirit.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › dispiriting_adjdispiriting, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective dispiriting mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective dispiriting . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPIRITINGLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adverb. us / dɪˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɪŋ.li / uk / dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ.li / in a way that causes you to not have much hope about a particular situation or problem: The whole situation seemed dispiritingly familiar. What could make him do such a thing? The answer, dispiritingly, is money. More examples.