demotivate
verb [T] /ˌdiːˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/
/-ˈmoʊ.t̬ɪ-/ Definition
› to make someone less enthusiastic about a job: She was very demotivated by being told she had little chance of being promoted.Disappointing yourself and others demotivating /-veɪ.tɪŋ/
/-veɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ adjective › Constant criticism can be very demotivating.Disappointing yourself and others
/-veɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ adjective › Constant criticism can be very demotivating.Disappointing yourself and others(Definition of demotivate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anticlimax noun
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- break sb's heart idiom
- chagrin noun
- comedown noun
- disappointment noun
- dishearten verb
- dishonour verb
- disillusion verb
- droop verb
- fail verb (NOT HELP)
- let the side down idiom
- letdown noun
- non-event noun
- not be all it's cracked up to be idiom
- pity noun
- sick as a parrot idiom
- swizz noun
- the bubble bursts idiom
- turn your back on sb idiom
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