dispiriting

/ dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. tending to lower the spirit or enthusiasm; depressing; discouraging

Derived Forms

• disˈpiritingly, adverb

Example Sentences

Scotland have a long way to go on the offensive side but the Poland game showed that there's a will to attack now which wasn't really there in the dispiriting summer in Germany.

From BBC

The Ravens are due for a bounce back after a dispiriting loss to Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams were in a desperate spot, in danger of dropping to 0-3 and losing a second division game on the heels of a dispiriting blowout defeat at Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

Still doing right by his children, which must have been the least of what she wanted from her dispiriting situation.

From Salon

The orchestra’s home has been the Jacobs Music Center, a renovated movie palace with lousy acoustics in a dispiriting bank building.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• crushing
• discouraging
• disheartening
• dismal