What is the meaning of discouraging?

verb

• Try to prevent; show opposition to.
  • usage: "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
  • synonyms: deter, discourage
• Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged.
  • synonyms: discourage
• Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.
  • usage: "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
  • synonyms: warn, discourage, admonish, monish

adjective

• Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.
  • usage: "where never is heard a discouraging word"
• Expressing disapproval. .