D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

dispiriting

· IPA /dɪˈspɪɹɪtɪŋ/
01 adj. causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
  1. 1.
    causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
  2. 2.
    causing dejection or depression.