dispiriting

English

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• IPA^(key): /dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/

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Adjective

dispiriting (comparative more dispiriting, superlative most dispiriting)

1. Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
   • 2005 July 15, A. O. Scott, “Looking for the Candy, Finding a Back Story”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Luckily, though, the sumptuous, eerie look and mood of the movie make it possible to ignore this dispiriting and superfluous adherence to convention.

   • 2022 June 7, Phil McNulty, “Germany 1-1- England”, in BBC Sport‎^[2]:

     Kane's late leveller will make a big difference to England's morale before two home games against Italy and Hungary, as a second successive loss would have been dispiriting for a side suffering a physical and mental toll after such a long season.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:disheartening

Verb

dispiriting

1. present participle and gerund of dispirit