Dispiriting

/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/

निराशाजनक; हतोत्साहित करने वाला; मनोबल गिराने वाला

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Origin & History

From the verb 'dispirit' (to deprive of spirit or courage), formed from dis- (removal/negation) + spirit, with the present participle suffix -ing.

यह 'dispirit' क्रिया (हौसला/जोश छीन लेना) से बना है: dis- (अभाव/हटाना) + spirit (आत्मबल/उत्साह) + -ing (वर्तमान कृदंत प्रत्यय)।

Definition

Something that makes you feel less hopeful or motivated; it lowers morale and can dampen enthusiasm.

ऐसा जो किसी का उत्साह, आशा या आत्मविश्वास कम कर दे; मनोबल गिराने वाला और निराशाजनक।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was dispiriting to see so little progress after months of work.
कई महीनों के काम के बाद भी इतनी कम प्रगति देखना निराशाजनक था।

Usage Examples

The repeated rejections were dispiriting, but she kept applying.
It’s dispiriting when your efforts go unnoticed.
The team found the loss dispiriting and struggled to regain momentum.
The bleak weather and empty streets made the city feel dispiriting.

Synonyms

Discouraging Demoralizing Disheartening Depressing Dismal Gloomy Dampening Dispiritful

Related Forms

Noun
Dispiritment
Verb
Dispirit / Dispirited
Adjective
Dispiriting / Dispirited
Adverb
Dispiritedly

Idioms & Phrases

Dispiriting news
निराशाजनक खबर
A dispiriting defeat
मनोबल गिराने वाली हार
A dispiriting experience
हतोत्साहित करने वाला अनुभव