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DEMORALISING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does demoralising mean?
• DEMORALISING (adjective)
The adjective DEMORALISING has 1 sense:
1. destructive of morale and self-reliance
Familiarity information: DEMORALISING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Destructive of morale and self-reliance
Synonyms:
demoralising; demoralizing; disheartening; dispiriting
Similar:
discouraging (depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action)
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