discouraging

adjectives

depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
"where never is heard a discouraging word"
discouraging
antonym
encouraging
is similar to
discouraging through fear
daunting, intimidating
is similar to
destructive of morale and self-reliance
demoralising, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting
is similar to
discouraging by hindering
frustrating
is similar to
not encouraging
unencouraging
see also
providing no assistance
unhelpful
see also
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
"in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
hopeless
see also
deterring from action
"dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"
dissuasive
expressing disapproval
discouraging
is similar to
deterring from action
"dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"
dissuasive