emasculating
The word “emasculating” has 5 syllables: e-mas-cu-la-ting
It's pronounced as /ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for emasculating?
In the thesaurus, “emasculating” has 39 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for emasculating along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for emasculating
- crazing
- daunting
- debilitating
- demoralizing
- deranging
- discomposing
- discouraging
- disheartening
- dismaying
- dispiriting
- disquieting
- disturbing
- enervating
- enfeebling
- fazing
- frightening
- intimidating
- maddening
- neutering
- paralyzing
- perturbing
- prostrating
- sapping
- scaring
- softening
- terrifying
- terrorizing
- tiring
- unbalancing
- undoing
- unhinging
- unmanning
- unnerving
- unsettling
- unstringing
- upsetting
- wasting
- weakening
- weirding out
Antonyms for emasculating
- emboldening
- encouraging
- fortifying
- heartening
- nerving
- strengthening
Meanings of emasculating
- verb
- To deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate, to geld.
- To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness.
- Of a flower: to deprive of the anthers.
Example Sentences
- The continuous criticism was emasculating his confidence, making him question his abilities.
- The strict rules at work were emasculating, leaving employees feeling powerless and demoralized.
- His lack of support during the meeting was emasculating, diminishing her confidence in her ideas.
- The way the coach spoke to the players was emasculating, causing many to lose faith in their skills.
- The constant comparisons to others were emasculating, causing him to feel inadequate in every situation.
On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to emasculating, such as: crazing, daunting, debilitating, demoralizing, deranging, discomposing, discouraging.
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