unencouraging

adjective

Definition of unencouragingnext
as in irreparable

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  1. irreparable
  2. unpromising
  3. irreversible
  4. unrepentant
Adjective
  • Newspaper cartoons portraying a grieving Sherlock Holmes capturedthe public’s sense of irreparable loss.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Filed jointly with the WGA West and East branches, the guild’s suit claims the merger violates antitrust law and would inflict irreparable harm on industry scribes.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of irreparable
Adjective
  • The surprising discovery awaiting us below the thicket of its atmosphere has quashed the notion that worlds far from the Sun are unpromising destinations in the search for life-supporting environments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
  • ADCs were once widely viewed as an unpromising technology, but Daiichi Sankyo’s success has revived interest and intensified competition across the industry.
    — PwC Consulting LLC Contributor, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of unpromising
Adjective
  • This episode dramatizes the shock of experiencing something truly irreversible.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps most importantly, this decision is largely irreversible.
    — Pierluigi Oliverio, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of irreversible
Adjective
  • The group has been unrepentant over the schism with Rome, ⁠saying Leo had failed to hear its concerns.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • No longer is Cady an unrepentant rapist whom the lawyer Sam sent away, horrified by Cady’s violence and concerned about what men like Cady could do to Bowden’s own teenage daughter.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of unrepentant
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“Unencouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unencouraging. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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