“That so many of the hopes and fears arising out of contemporary federalism issues should be riveted on this supremely unlikely institution is itself a discouraging sign of implosion.”

Adjective

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Tending or serving to dissuade

dissuading

“It is asked why did Jupiter, who ordained victory to the Trojans, send them a discouraging omen?”

Adjective

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Highly disturbing in nature

“She removed the discouraging thought of a day hotter than the cook fires under grandma's wash pot.”

Adjective

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Causing disgust or distaste

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

ill-favored^US

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

strictly for the birds

agonizing^US

like the back end of a bus

agonising^UK

too horrible for words

as plain as a pikestaff

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“Upon entering this, he was confronted with the discouraging sight of a debt amounting to $ 67,000.”

Adjective

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Feeling or causing despair

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

somber^US

sombre^UK

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“The discouraging cry arose that the Captain was desperately wounded.”

Adjective

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Expressing an unfavourable opinion

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

unfavorable^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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Adjective

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Negative and unhelpful

Adjective

▲

Expressing or showing a lack of approval or support

Verb

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Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

dampening the spirits of

breaking one's heart

putting a damper on

causing to lose heart

taking the wind out of your sails

throwing cold water on

sapping

unsettling

mortifying

pouring cold water on

terrorizing^US

knocking the stuffing out of

terrorising^UK

giving someone the blues

making someone fed up

hanging over

bringing tears to your eyes

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

putting someone off their stroke

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

chilling to the bone

making one's blood run cold

breaking someone's heart

knocking the wind out of

underwhelming

putting into a flap

harshing one's mellow

scaring the daylights out of

castrating

taking the wind out

impressing

causing someone to lose their composure

shattering the illusions of

crippling

harshing someone's mellow

disarranging

disordering

blinding someone with something

bearing down

taking your breath away

pressing

lobotomizing

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

taking the heart out of

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

breaking the heart of

casting a shadow over

giving someone the hump

shooting down

letting wind out of sails

taking down a peg or two

scaring the pants off

making one's flesh creep

scaring someone out of their wits

getting the wind up

putting the fear of God into

freezing your blood

scaring the bejesus out of

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

throwing into a blue funk

giving someone goose pimples

giving one the creeps

throwing into a fright

chilling to the marrow

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring someone half to death

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

setting someone back on their heels

making someone scratch their head

stopping someone in their tracks

bowling over

hurting somebody's feelings

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

causing to be at a stand

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

making someone's hair stand on end

throwing off

putting out of countenance

zinging

benumbing

putting someone off their stride

distressing greatly

knocking for a loop

grossing out

making someone shake in their shoes

throwing into a panic

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

sending over the edge

filling with loathing

giving someone a fright

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

inciting

messing with one's head

balking^US

baulking^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

upsetting the applecart

mixing up

setting someone thinking

tyrannizing^US

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

tyrannising^UK

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“As fewer people rode the Sunset Limited, the train's financial losses began to discourage the executives of the Southern Pacific Railroad.”

Verb

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Present participle for to persuade (someone) against an action

“His father tried at first to discourage him from this occupation and to warn him that nothing was to be made of it.”

Verb

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Present participle for to (attempt to) prevent something from happening

throwing cold water on

turning off

pouring cold water on

standing in the way of

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

bringing to a standstill

holding in

keeping under control

rebuffing

neutralising^UK

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“Governor Hutchinson, upon information given him, thought it prudent to discourage any further inquiry.”

Verb

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Present participle for to prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

keeping at arm's length

holding at bay

keeping at a distance

defending oneself against

shielding yourself from

harboring^US

harbouring^UK

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Present participle for to hold or have a negative opinion of

viewing with disfavour

viewing with dislike

having a low opinion of

not thinking much of

look down one's nose at

objecting

frowning

showing displeasure

indicating disapproval of

showing disapproval of

having no stomach for

looking down on

regarding with disgust

regarding with distaste

finding intolerable

turning your nose up at

holding in disdain

lookng down at

having no taste for

regarding with contempt

holding in disfavour

finding distasteful

having an aversion to

treating with contempt

bearing malice toward

looking unfavorably on

having a poor opinion of

passing on

having a problem with

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