UNENCOURAGING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

unencouraging

adjective

Definition of unencouraging

as in irreparable

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Adjective

The lawsuit states that Kuka has singlehandedly caused irreparable harm to Boca View by refusing to abide by Florida law and the association’s own bylaws in order to further her self-serving agenda.

— Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
And there’s no guarantee that Illinois would grant the license, threatening irreparable harms, including income and reputation loss, Kalshi argued.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 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

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Meanwhile, in the 'Before Times,' journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 July 2026
In addition, patients with incurable or irreversible conditions no longer have to certify annually.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of irreversible

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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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