Meaning & use
Dispiriting
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Causing a loss of enthusiasm, confidence, or hope.
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The team faced a dispiriting defeat after leading for most of the match.
It was dispiriting to see years of work dismissed in a single meeting.
A note on using this word
Built from the prefix "dis-" plus "spirit," the word literally describes the draining away of one's spirit or morale.
Words with a similar meaning
discouragingdisheartening
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Words with an opposite meaning
encouraginguplifting
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