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Demoralizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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demoralizing

 

[ dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling discouraged

Causing someone to lose confidence or hope; disheartening.

Synonyms

demotivating, discouraging, disheartening

Examples of usage

  • It was a demoralizing defeat for the team.
  • The constant criticism from her boss was demoralizing for Sarah.
  • The demoralizing effect of the ongoing pandemic has impacted many people's mental health.
Context #2 | Verb

affecting morale negatively

To cause someone to lose confidence or morale; to discourage or dishearten.

Synonyms

discourage, dishearten, unnerve

Examples of usage

  • The constant failures in his business demoralized him.
  • The lack of support from the management demoralized the employees.
  • The demoralizing comments from the critics affected the artist's confidence.

Translations

Translations of the word "demoralizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desmoralizante

🇮🇳 मनोबल गिराने वाला

🇩🇪 demoralisierend

🇮🇩 melemahkan semangat

🇺🇦 деморалізуючий

🇵🇱 demoralizujący

🇯🇵 士気をくじく

🇫🇷 démoralisant

🇪🇸 desmoralizante

🇹🇷 moral bozucu

🇰🇷 사기를 꺾는

🇸🇦 محبط

🇨🇿 demoralizující

🇸🇰 demoralizujúci

🇨🇳 使士气低落的

🇸🇮 demoralizirajoč

🇮🇸 niðurdrepandi

🇰🇿 моральдық күйзеліске ұшырататын

🇬🇪 დემორალიზაციის მომყვანი

🇦🇿 mənəviyyatı sarsıdan

🇲🇽 desmoralizante

Etymology

The word 'demoralizing' originated from the combination of 'de-' meaning 'down' and 'moralize' meaning 'to improve someone's behavior or character'. Therefore, 'demoralizing' refers to the action of reducing someone's morale or confidence. The term has been in use since the late 18th century.

See also: demoralization.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,547, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.