SOUL-DESTROYING

Meaning of SOUL-DESTROYING in English

Activities or situations that are soul-destroying make you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of improvement.

Believing yourself to be in the wrong job can be soul-destroying.

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ADJ

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SOUL-DESTROYING — ˈsoul-desˌtroying BrE AmE adjective something that is soul-destroying is extremely boring or makes you feel very unhappy: a soul-destroying experience
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOUL-DESTROYING — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOUL-DESTROYING — ■ adjective unbearably monotonous.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOUL-DESTROYING — soul-destroying BrE AmE ˈsəʊl dɪ ˌstrɔɪ ɪŋ də-, § -diː- AmE ˈsoʊl-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOUL-DESTROYING — adjective ( of a job or task ) very dull and boring, because it has to be repeated many times …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL-DESTROYING — Activities or situations that are ~ make you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOUL-DESTROYING — See ↑ BORING/BORED 1
Longman Activator English vocab
SOUL — I Immaterial aspect or essence of a person, conjoined with the body during life and separable at death. The concept …
Английский словарь Британика
SOUL — I. ˈsōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol, sāwl; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DESTROYING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Destroy
Английский словарь Webster
DESTROYING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Destroy
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUL — — soullike , adj. /sohl/ , n. 1. the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUL — I. ˈsōl noun Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol; akin to Old High German sēula soul Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOUL — adj sole. 2. soul ·adj sole. 3. soul ·noun a pure or disembodied spirit. 4. soul ·vi to afford suitable …
Webster English vocab
DESTROYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of destroy.
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SOUL — [soul] n [ME soule, fr. OE sawol; akin to OHG seula soul] (bef. 12c) 1: the immaterial essence, animating principle, …
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SOUL — in religion and philosophy, the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being, that which confers individuality and humanity, often …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOUL — soul, Soul BrE AmE səʊl ⇨sɒʊl AmE soʊl (= sole) ▷ souls səʊlz ⇨sɒʊlz AmE soʊlz ▶ ˈ soul ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOUL — / səʊl; NAmE soʊl/ noun SPIRIT OF PERSON 1. [ C ] the spiritual part of a person, believed to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL — soul S3 W3 /səʊl $ soʊl/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sawol ] 1 . SB’S …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOUL — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOUL — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOUL — n.1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional or …
Oxford English vocab
SOUL — ( souls) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your soul is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES heart and soul (= all your feelings ) ▪ She loved Peter with all her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOUL — (DEEP FEELINGS) [noun] [U] - the quality of a person or work of art which shows or produces deep good …
Cambridge English vocab
SOUL — n. Immaterial aspect or essence of a person, conjoined with the body during life and separable at death. The concept …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SOUL — n. Function: noun 1 an animating essence or principle held to be inseparably associated with life or living beings FF1C; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOUL — noun 1. an animating essence or principle held to be inseparably associated with life or living beings philosophers who teach …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOUL — n. 1 (vital) spirit or force, being, (inner or true) self, essence, psyche, heart, mind, intellect, reason, anima He finally …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOUL — сущ. 5) 1) дух, душа; сердце to save smb.'s soul ≈ спасти чью-л. душу artistic soul ≈ творческая натура immortal …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESTROYING — прил. опустошительный, разрушительный, смертоносный Syn : destructive, devastating, internecine, subversive, wrecking Разрушение
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESTROYING — Истребитель
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SOUL — soul.ogg 1. səʋl n 1. 1> душа, сердце that man has no soul - это бессердечный /бездушный/ человек he put …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DESTROYING — прил.опустошительный, разрушительный, смертоносный Syn:destructive, devastating, internecine, subversive, wrecking
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOUL — 1. səʋl n 1. 1> душа, сердце that man has no soul - это бессердечный /бездушный/ человек he put his …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SOUL — сущ. 1) дух, душа; сердце to save smb.'s soul — спасти чью-л. душу artistic soul — творческая натура immortal soul …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DESTROYING — прил. опустошительный, разрушительный, смертоносный Syn: destructive , devastating , internecine , wrecking
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SOUL — сущ. 1) дух, душа; сердце to save smb.'s soul — спасти чью-л. душу artistic soul — творческая натура immortal soul — бессмертная душа kindly soul …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DESTROYING — прил. опустошительный, разрушительный, смертоносный Syn: destructive, devastating, internecine, wrecking
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SOUL — _n. 1> душа, дух; that man has no soul - это бездушный человек; twin soul - родственная душа 2> человек; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SOUL — n. 1. душа, дух; that man has no soul - это бездушный человек; twin soul - родственная душа 2. человек; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SOUL — _n. 1> душа, дух; that man has no soul это бездушный человек; twin soul родственная душа 2> человек; he is …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DESTROYING — Истребитель
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
SOUL — 1. см soul music 2. полит имеющий отношение к духовному братству негритянского народа Чернокожие американцы называют представителей своей расы "брат по крови" [soul brother], …
SOUL — 1. см. soul music 2. полит. имеющий отношение к духовному братству негритянского народа Чернокожие американцы называют представителей своей расы "брат …
SOUL — сущ. 5) 1) дух, душа; сердце to save smb.'s soul ≈ спасти чью-л. душу artistic soul ≈ творческая натура immortal …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESTROYING — прил. опустошительный, разрушительный, смертоносный Syn : destructive, devastating, internecine, subversive, wrecking Разрушение
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESTROYING — уничтожать разрушающий
Англо-Русский словарь
DESTRUCTION — noun Etymology: Middle English destruccioun, from Anglo-French ~, from Latin ~-, destructio, from destruere Date: 14th century the state or …
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DESTROY — ( destroys, destroying, destroyed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. To destroy …
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