"dispiriting" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-dispiriting.wav [US] Forms: more dispiriting [comparative], most dispiriting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} dispiriting (comparative more dispiriting, superlative most dispiriting)
  1. Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
    Sense id: en-dispiriting-en-adj-7aKSQdn~

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-dispiriting.wav [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} dispiriting
  1. present participle and gerund of dispirit Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: dispirit
    Sense id: en-dispiriting-en-verb-3hA3MqKg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

Alternative forms

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