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- Dictionaryencouraging/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. giving someone support or confidence; supportive: "she gave me an encouraging smile" Similar Opposite
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making you feel more confidence or hope: There was a lot of positive feedback, which was very encouraging. More examplesFewer examples. It's very encouraging that Andrew is in favour of the project. The sales figures are very encouraging. Their performance on Saturday was very encouraging.
The meaning of ENCOURAGING is giving hope or promise. How to use encouraging in a sentence.
to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something: Our parents always encouraged us to ask questions. If something encourages an activity, it supports it or makes it more likely: The city needs to encourage job creation. encouragement. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˈkɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt, -ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ- /
When someone you know needs extra help or support, a friendly letter or phone call can be encouraging, and if you're being treated for an illness, an encouraging word from your doctor will bring you a lot of relief. Encouraging test results are good ones — they deliver good news.
a. : to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten. she was encouraged to continue by her early success. b. : to attempt to persuade : urge. they encouraged him to go back to school. 2. : to spur on : stimulate. warm weather encourages plant growth. 3. : to give help or patronage to : foster.
1. to give support, confidence or hope to. The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.
Something that is encouraging gives people hope or confidence. There are encouraging signs of an artistic revival. The results have been encouraging. It was encouraging that he recognised the dangers facing the company. Synonyms: promising, good, bright, comforting More Synonyms of encouraging.
en•cour•age (en kûr′ ij, -kur′ -), v.t., -aged, -ag•ing. to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence: His coach encouraged him throughout the marathon race to keep on running. to stimulate by assistance, approval, etc.: One of the chief duties of a teacher is to encourage students.
Definition of encouraging adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for ENCOURAGING: promising, bright, optimistic, hopeful, heartening, likely, upbeat, reassuring; Antonyms of ENCOURAGING: discouraging, desperate, unlikely, dark, depressing, pessimistic, hopeless, gloomy
