demoralizing

• Qui fait perdre confiance, espoir ou moral ; qui décourage ou abat.

Describes something that causes a loss of confidence, hope, or spirit.

1. Causing loss of confidenceB2formal

   Making someone feel less confident, hopeful, or enthusiastic.

   démoralisant

   • The team's repeated losses were demoralizing for the players.
   • Receiving a rejection letter can be very demoralizing.
   • The constant criticism from the manager was demoralizing for the staff.

   Synonymescrushingdauntingdiscouragingdishearteningdismayingdispiritingsoul-destroyingunnerving

   Antonymesencouraginginspiringmotivatinguplifting

2. Discouraging or dishearteningB2formal

   Causing someone to lose spirit or motivation.

   décourageant, démoralisant

   • The demoralizing news about the budget cuts affected everyone.
   • It was demoralizing to see all their hard work go to waste.
   • The long wait for a response was demoralizing for the applicants.

   Synonymesdauntingdepressingdiscouragingdishearteningdismayingdispiriting

   Antonymesencouraginginspiringmotivatinguplifting

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire perdre à quelqu'un sa confiance, son espoir ou son moral ; décourager fortement, abattre le moral.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to lose confidence, hope, or spirit; to dishearten.

1. Lower moraleB2formal

   To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or spirit.

   démoraliser

   • The constant criticism demoralized the team.
   • Losing the championship game demoralized the players.
   • The harsh working conditions demoralized the employees.

   Synonymescrushdampendeflatedepressdiscouragedisheartendispiritsapunnerve

   Antonymescheerencourageinspiremotivateuplift

2. Discourage or disheartenB2formal

   To make someone feel less enthusiastic or determined.

   décourager, démoraliser

   • The repeated failures demoralized him completely.
   • Negative feedback can demoralize even the most dedicated workers.
   • The lack of progress demoralized the research team.

   Synonymescrushdauntdejectdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritundermineunmanweaken

   Antonymescheerencourageinspiremotivate