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unmanning

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present participle of unman

Synonyms & Antonyms of unmanning

1 to deprive of courage or confidence

the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers

Synonyms for unmanning

demoralizing,
emasculating,
paralyzing,
undoing,
unnerving,
unstringing

Words Related to unmanning

debilitating,
enervating,
enfeebling,
neutering,
weakening

prostrating,
sapping,
softening,
tiring,
wasting

frightening,
intimidating,
psyching (out),
scaring,
terrifying,
terrorizing

daunting,
discouraging,
disheartening,
dismaying,
dispiriting

crazing,
deranging,
maddening,
unbalancing,
unhinging

discomposing,
disquieting,
disturbing,
fazing,
perturbing,
unsettling,
upsetting,
weirding out

Near Antonyms for unmanning

fortifying,
strengthening

emboldening,
encouraging,
heartening

Antonyms for unmanning

nerving

2 to lessen the courage or confidence of

players who wouldn't let themselves be unmanned by the loss of a single game

Synonyms for unmanning

chilling,
daunting,
demoralizing,
discouraging,
disheartening,
dismaying,
dispiriting,
frustrating,
unnerving

Words Related to unmanning

browbeating,
bullying,
cowing,
intimidating

depressing,
saddening,
weighing

afflicting,
trying

dampening,
damping,
deadening

distressing,
troubling

bothering,
irking,
vexing,
worrying

debilitating,
enfeebling,
undermining,
weakening

frightening,
horrifying,
scaring

Phrases Synonymous with unmanning

throwing cold water on

Near Antonyms for unmanning

buoying (up),
cheering,
gladdening

animating,
enlivening,
invigorating

enforcing,
fortifying,
reinforcing
(also reenforcing),
strengthening

assuring,
reassuring

boosting,
energizing,
exciting,
galvanizing,
inspiring,
lifting,
provoking,
quickening,
rallying,
stimulating,
stirring

Antonyms for unmanning

emboldening,
encouraging,
heartening,
nerving,
steeling

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