dispiriting
dispiriting · more dispiriting · most dispiriting
Lowering the morale ofLowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive.
/dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesLowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive.
More definitions
- destructive of morale and self-reliance
Forms
more dispiriting, most dispiriting| Comparative | more dispiriting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dispiriting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- destructive of morale and self-reliance:demoralizingdemoralisingdisheartening
Word family
4 related wordsDeriveddispiritingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form