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Discouraging
- verb - admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
- deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"
- expressing disapproval
- try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
Discourteous
- adjective - lacking social graces
- showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
Discoverable
- adjective - capable of being ascertained or found out; "ascertainable facts"
Discrediting
- verb - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
- damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
- reject as false; refuse to accept
Discreetness
- noun - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
Discreteness
- noun - the state of being several and distinct
Discretional
- adjective - having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"