demoralizing
adjective/dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ/
/dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/
(British English also demoralising)
- making somebody lose confidence or hope synonym disheartening
- the demoralizing effects of unemployment
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