Demoralizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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demoralizing
[ dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ ]
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.
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
Word origin
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.