discouraging Synonyms

not good intimidating inauspicious hopeless hindering gloomy frustrating frightening dreary distressing dissuasive dissuading joyless prevent sad unsurprising unpromising unhelpful unfavourable off-putting unpropitious demoralising upsetting unfortunate unfavorable saddening dispiriting dismaying dismal demoralize demoralizing debilitating daunting dampening chill cheerless bleak black bad averting depressing depress depressive disinclining disheartening discourage disconcerting discomposing disapproving disappointing