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Causing discouragement and disappointment

Lacking in interest, excitement or meaning

Improper on indecent by normal social standards

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Present participle for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

Present participle for to divest or deprive of confidence or courage

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear in

Present participle for to impede the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

Present participle for to destroy, weaken or work against

Present participle for to insult or criticize someone or something

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Adjective

Causing discouragement and disappointment

unfavourable^UK

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

not encouraging

extremely upsetting

full of hardship

anxiety provoking

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

very unpleasant

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“After such a demoralizing outing, it would have taken a miracle to avert a catastrophe.”

Adjective

Lacking in interest, excitement or meaning

soul-destroying

demoralising^UK

run-of-the-mill

lacking variety

dull as dishwater

flat as pancake

without variety

puts one to sleep

dull as ditchwater

lacking variation

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

undistinguished

dark-colored^US

middle-of-the-road

dark-coloured^UK

non-stimulating

common or garden

lacking excitement

lacking interest

lacking vitality

unobjectionable

run of the mill

unexceptionable

lacking personality

lacking charisma

straightforward

behind the times

two-dimensional

run-of-the-mine

neither one thing nor the other

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Adjective

Improper on indecent by normal social standards

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

demoralising^UK

of bad reputation

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

beneath contempt

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

without justification

good-for-naught

unsportsmanlike

under-the-table

double-crossing

against the rules

not to be trusted

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

deserving blame

under suspicion

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

potentially illegal

potentially dishonest

not quite right

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Noun

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

demoralising^UK

strong-arm tactics

victimization^US

victimisation^UK

strong-arm tactic

strong arm tactics

reign of terror

demanding money with menaces

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Verb

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

discountenancing

knocking for six

knocking sideways

knocking the stuffing out of

giving someone the blues

throwing cold water on

weighing heavily on

making despondent

pouring cold water on

making downhearted

making someone fed up

making dejected

putting a damper on

reducing to tears

taking the wind out of your sails

bringing tears to your eyes

causing suffering to

breaking someone's heart

casting a shadow

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

bearing down on

traumatizing^US

casting a pall over

casting a gloom upon

making desolate

dampening spirits

harshing someone's mellow

traumatising^UK

dampening the spirits of

breaking one's heart

causing to lose heart

making uncomfortable

discombobulating

giving someone the hump

making discontented

making self-conscious

putting someone off their stroke

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

demoralising^UK

making miserable

putting into a funk

taking the wind out

bringing down to earth

dashing the hopes of

taking the heart out of

breaking the heart of

causing anguish to

making wretched

shattering the illusions of

cutting to the quick

casting a gloom on

arousing sympathy

letting wind out of sails

tugging at the heart

taking down a peg or two

cutting down to size

tugging at your heartstrings

getting on your nerves

having had enough

trying the patience of

losing patience

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“The constant criticism from her coach began to demoralize the young athlete, causing her to doubt her abilities on the field.”

Verb

Present participle for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

bastardising^UK

bastardizing^US

making degenerate

lowering the status of

living in the gutter

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

reducing in value

reducing in quality

dishonouring^UK

committing sacrilege

treating with disrespect

reducing the status of

dragging through the mud

dehumanizing^US

dehumanising^UK

bringing shame to

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

demoralising^UK

detracting from

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

causing detriment to

driving a nail into the coffin of

having a bad effect on

pulling the rug out from under

treating sacrilegiously

causing the loss of

causing the sacrifice of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

striking at the foundations

inconveniencing

interfering with

wreaking havoc on

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

misinterpreting

misrepresenting

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“The constant criticism and lack of recognition can demoralize even the most dedicated employee, causing them to question their worth and abilities.”

Verb

Present participle for to divest or deprive of confidence or courage

throwing off balance

discountenancing

putting someone off their stroke

discombobulating

putting into a flap

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

throwing into a tizz

causing someone to lose their composure

stopping someone in their tracks

setting someone back on their heels

making someone scratch their head

putting someone off their stride

taking by surprise

upsetting the applecart

causing to be at a stand

putting out of countenance

catching off balance

knocking for six

knocking sideways

putting the wind up

filling with consternation

throwing into a tizzy

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“The constant criticism and negativity from her supervisor began to demoralize her, leading to a decline in her self-esteem and motivation.”

Verb

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear in

scaring to death

striking terror into

curdling the blood

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

chilling to the bone

making one's blood run cold

scaring the daylights out of

filling with fear

scaring witless

putting the wind up

scaring the pants off

scaring the bejesus out of

giving someone goose pimples

freezing your blood

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a blue funk

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making one's flesh creep

scaring someone out of their wits

getting the wind up

giving one the creeps

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a fright

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring someone half to death

demoralising^UK

throwing off balance

striking terror in

filling with terror

inspiring panic in

discombobulating

putting into a flap

throwing into a tizz

causing someone to lose their composure

frightening out of your wits

frightening off

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

discountenancing

throwing into tizzy

rattling one's cage

putting someone off their stroke

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Verb

Present participle for to impede the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

Verb

Present participle for to destroy, weaken or work against

Verb

Present participle for to insult or criticize someone or something

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