Disspiriting

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsˈspɪɹətˈɪŋ/

Disspiriting (adj)

  1. Making someone feel sad or less hopeful about something.

Common collocations: dispiriting experience, dispiriting news, dispiriting atmosphere

Disspiriting (adjective)

Examples

  • The news was dispiriting for everyone involved.
  • The disspiriting news made everyone feel sad.

Synonyms of Disspiriting

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Disspiriting

  • — something that uplifts or motivates.
  • — providing support or confidence.