discouragement
discouraging
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for discouraging.
Editorial note
If the security warnings are discouraging people from installing new software, they would equally discourage Chrome and Safari installation.
Quick take
discouragement
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of discouraging gathered in one view.
That causes discouragement.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for discouraging.
noun
discouragement
See also: daunting, dissuasive, dispiriting, demoralizing, intimidating
adjective
That causes discouragement.
See also: daunting, dissuasive, dispiriting, demoralizing, intimidating
Example sentences
If the security warnings are discouraging people from installing new software, they would equally discourage Chrome and Safari installation.
Most of the hacks using Venmo are about tipping your friends or discouraging bad behavior, etc.
Car traffic is big, but the most discouraging factor for me is the parking fees.
Building open source projects requires a positive attitude and early stage comments can be discouraging.
Argument aliasing rules, discouraging pointer use, lack of 15 layers of templates, 1st class arrays, and so forth.
It's not just about funding government, it's also about discouraging people from buying cigarets.
It was a way of discouraging blood vengeance, while also punishing the perpetrator.
It's a small organization with lots of group-think with a culture discouraging transparency.
Reddit works by rewarding 'group think' and discouraging critical, non-consensus opinions.
It's pretty discouraging that most of the experts and people who spend a lot of time in a domain are so cynical about their products.
It's not about the points but it's still discouraging.
Seeing how slow I was compared to others was discouraging, but I pushed through and now love what I do/the skills I have.
Quote examples
Discouraging that momentum because the language isn't "good enough" is like telling someone who is learning to ride a bike that they should jump on a motorcycle.
In fairness, an office building probably puts more money into the city coffers [the term of art is "highest and best use"] than a residential development and thus discouraging downzoning is not unreasonable.
And to be fair, a lot of research was showing that repeat offenders were a problem for society, it has been shown that the harshness of the prison system and the after effects are why, but if you don't know that link then saying "well they keep doing it so lets take care of the problem" while simultaneously discouraging repeat offense makes sense.
Proper noun examples
Discouraging others to people to even hear other sources based on the name seem like a perfect recipe for indoctrination.
Discouraging people from exploring ideas and building things 'because its patented' is fundamentally wrong.
Discouraging high-density housing gives you higher prices AND a much less diverse city.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use discouraging in a sentence?
If the security warnings are discouraging people from installing new software, they would equally discourage Chrome and Safari installation.
What does discouraging mean?
discouragement
What part of speech is discouraging?
discouraging is commonly used as noun, adjective.