Stultifying: meaning, definitions and examples
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stultifying
[ ˈstʌltɪfaɪɪŋ ]
causing frustration
Stultifying refers to something that is so dull or ineffective that it causes frustration or loss of enthusiasm. It often describes situations, tasks, or activities that are mind-numbing and inhibit creativity or progress.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The stultifying routine at the office made everyone feel unmotivated.
- Long meetings filled with irrelevant details can be quite stultifying.
- Many students found the curriculum stultifying rather than stimulating.
Translations
Translations of the word "stultifying" in other languages:
🇵🇹 estupidificante
🇮🇳 बुद्धिमत्ताहीन
🇩🇪 stultifizierend
🇮🇩 menghalangi
🇺🇦 знецінюючий
🇵🇱 ogłupiający
🇯🇵 愚かにする
🇫🇷 stultifiant
🇪🇸 estupidizante
🇹🇷 aptallaştırıcı
🇰🇷 어리둥절하게 하는
🇸🇦 مُغَيِّب
🇨🇿 hloupnoucí
🇸🇰 hlúpy
🇨🇳 使人愚蠢的
🇸🇮 neumno
🇮🇸 heimskandi
🇰🇿 ақылсыздандыратын
🇬🇪 ბრძენი
🇦🇿 axmaq edən
🇲🇽 estupidizante
Etymology
The term 'stultifying' has its roots in the Latin word 'stultus', which means 'foolish' or 'stupid'. This Latin origin evolved into the Old French 'estultir', further transforming into the English form in the 17th century. The use of 'stultifying' began to take shape as it started to describe actions or situations that rendered someone ineffective or appeared foolish. Over time, the word has come to be commonly used in educational and professional contexts to characterize activities or environments that hinder personal or intellectual growth.