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disheartening

Divide disheartening into syllables:

dis · heart · en · ing

How to pronounce disheartening:

Synonyms for disheartening:

alarming
chilling
daunting
demoralising
demoralizing
depressing
discomfiting
discomforting
discomposing
disconcerting
discouraging
dismaying
dispiriting
disquieting
distressing
disturbing
frightening
nagging
off-putting
perturbing
scary
troublesome
troubling
troublous
unnerving
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Antonyms for disheartening:

advantageous
agreeable
amusing
appealing
assured
auspicious
beneficial
blissful
blithe
blithesome
boosting
breezy
bright
brightened
brilliant
bubbly
bullish
buoyant
calmative
calming
carefree
cheerful
cheering
cheery
chirpy
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