unencouraging
/ˌʌnɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
adjective
- Not giving hope, support, or confidence; discouraging.
- The weather forecast was unencouraging, predicting rain for the entire weekend.
- The teacher's unencouraging feedback made the student want to give up.
- His unencouraging tone suggested he didn't believe she could succeed.
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