DEMOTIVATING Synonyms

• causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

• causing an emotional disturbance

• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

• expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

• destructive of morale and self-reliance

• causing consternation

• destructive of morale and self-reliance

• causing debilitation

• lacking brilliance or vitality

• lacking luster or shine

• depressing to the spirit

• collapse by releasing contained air or gas

• release contained air or gas from

• reduce or lessen the size or importance of

• produce deflation in

• reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

• become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

• a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

• a person who lacks good judgment

• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

• deplete

• excavate the earth beneath

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• hollow out as if making a cave or opening