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Synonyms

dispiriting

British  
/ dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • dispiritingly adverb

Example Sentences

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Thomas Frank faced fresh calls for his dismissal from angry Tottenham fans after a dispiriting 2-2 draw at Premier League strugglers Burnley on Saturday as Bournemouth ended Liverpool's long unbeaten run.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

And they can be deeply dispiriting when they don’t work.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

It was a vibrant and dispiriting time, and Elie’s history is a sharp cross-cultural study that speaks to the present as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Now arrives the dispiriting result: Many freshmen at one of its top public universities can’t do middle-school math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

She has never believed in fate; it would’ve been dispiriting to accept that her life so far unfolded as it did according to some preordained pattern.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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