Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discourage.2. (a.) Causing or indicating discouragement. Thesaurus admonitory alarming awing black bleak cautionary chilling daunting depressant depressing depressive deterrent deterring disconcerting disheartening disinclining dismal dismaying dispiriting disquieting dissuading dissuasive down dreary expostulatory fear-inspiring fearful fearsome forbidding forestalling frightening frightful hindering intimidating monitory oppressive overawing preclusive preventative preventive prohibitive prophylactic scaring scary startling |