[adj] depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" [adj] expressing disapproval
daunting, demoralising, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, frustrating, intimidating, unencouraging
encouraging
admonitory, alarming, awing, black, bleak, cautionary, chilling, daunting, depressant, depressing, depressive, deterrent, deterring, disconcerting, disheartening, disinclining, dismal, dismaying, dispiriting, disquieting, dissuading, dissuasive, down, dre