blighting

Example:The economic downturn had a blighting effect on young entrepreneurs, making it difficult for them to start businesses.

Definition:having a deprecating or debilitating effect, especially on one's hopes or prospects

Example:The author believed that stagnant creative forces have cast blighting clouds over the literary world for years.

Definition:mysterious or depressing influences that have a detrimental effect

Example:The politician's scandal had a blighting influence on the campaign progress and voting intentions.

Definition:a harmful or depressing influence

Example:If we don't get new funding, this project will be a blighting ok on our future plans.

Definition:a very negative and undesirable thing

Example:His repeated insistence on irrelevant data was beginning to blight the act.

Definition:an act that causes harm or sorrow

Example:The ongoing political conflict became a major blighting factor in the economy with no end in sight.

Definition:factors that have a depressing or estranging effect

Example:A blighting influence can arise from any source: a parent, a relative, a friend or even a celebrity.

Definition:a harmful or depressing influence

Example:The town is struggling with a blighting burden of debt, jeopardizing its future development.

Definition:a weight that is crushing or overwhelming

Example:The closure of local factories has had a blighting effect on the employment prospects in the area.

Definition:having a deprecating or debilitating effect on something or someone

Example:Unsafe working conditions are blighting the workforce and driving away talented employees.

Definition:causing damage to the productivity or morale of a group of workers