discouraging vs fraught

discouraging

• that causes discouragement 

• discouragement 

fraught

• Distressed or causing distress, for example through complexity. 

• Furnished, equipped. 

• Loaded up or charged with; accompanied by; entailing. 

• Laden. 

• Two bucketfuls (of water). 

• A load; a burden. 

• To load (a ship, cargo etc.).