encouraging
adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ//
- United States//ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ//
Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
adjective
- 1
Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.
There are some encouraging signs of economic recovery.
- 2
Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.
Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.
verb
- 1
Also a form of encouragepresent participle and gerund of encourage
noun
- 1
encouragement
[…] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings.
Forms
- plural
- encouragings
- comparative
- more encouraging
- superlative
- most encouraging
encourage · To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or…encouraged · Having been given hope or encouragement.encouragement · The act of encouraging
encouraging · Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
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