UNENCOURAGING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

unencouraging

adjective

Definition of unencouraging

as in irreparable

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Recent research showed that overreliance on groundwater during the drought caused irreparable harm to the county’s aquifers.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Those issues go to irreparable harm, meaning a harm that can’t be remedied by money, which plays an important role in the litigation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of irreparable

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From those unpromising beginnings, Ondaatje found, in his writing, newness and, in language, a certain freedom.

— Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of unpromising

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Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Elena became blind in a car accident that caused irreversible damage to the optic nerve in her left eye, as well as damage to the retina and cornea transparency in her right eye, according to the outlets.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of irreversible

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Moczarski, who had once tried to assassinate Stroop, discovered that his cellmate was entirely unrepentant, and willing to discuss his crimes freely.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Captured after years on the run and sentenced to life in 2017, Mladic remained defiant and unrepentant, still revered by some Serbs as a nationalist hero.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unrepentant

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