All deterring synonyms
de·ter
D d adj deterring
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- impeding — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- hampering — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
adjective deterring
- stopping — the act of stopping.