1) Bad 2) Bleak 3) Daunting 4) Demoralising 5) Demoralizing 6) Disheartening 7) Dispiriting 8) Dissuasive 9) Frustrating 10) Hopeless 11) Intimidating 12) Sad 13) Unencouraging 14) Unhelpful 15) Unpromising 1) Daunting 2) Demoralising 3) Demoralizing 4) Disheartening 5) Dispiriting 6) Dissuasive 7) Expressing disapproval 8) Frustrating 9) Hopeless 10) Intimidating 11) Unencouraging 12) Unhelpful 
• (a.) Causing or indicating discouragement. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discourage
Dis·cour'a·ging adjective Causing or indicating discouragement. -- 
[adj] - expressing disapproval 2. [adj] - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
adjective expressing disapproval