Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
disheartening
Adjective
/dɪsˈhɑːr.tən.ɪŋ/
Definition
Causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
Examples
- It was disheartening to see the team lose after such hard work.
- The lack of support for the project was disheartening to the volunteers.
- She found it disheartening that her efforts went unrecognized.
Meaning
The feeling of disappointment or discouragement that arises from an event or situation.
Synonyms
- discouraging
- demoralizing
- depressing
- disappointing
- unsettling
