demoralizing meaning

UK US /dɪˈmɔrəlaɪzɪŋ/ 5 syllables

demoralizing (adjective): destructive of morale and self-reliance.

American spelling of demoralising (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.

Definition of demoralizing

destructive of morale and self-reliance
Synonyms: demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting
Similar: discouraging

demoralizing in a sentence

The process has in general been Kafkaesque and demoralizing.
The air raid was demoralizing for the enemy.
It was both demoralizing and revealing.

How to pronounce demoralizing

demoralizing is pronounced /dɪˈmɔrəlaɪzɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

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