dispiriting
/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing someone to lose hope, enthusiasm, or confidence; discouraging.
- The team's fifth straight loss was a dispiriting experience for everyone.
- She found the constant criticism from her boss deeply dispiriting.
- Walking through the abandoned factory was a dispiriting reminder of the town's lost industry.
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