Definition of Encouraging

1. Adjective. Giving courage or confidence or hope. "Encouraging advances in medical research"


2. Adjective. Furnishing support and encouragement. "The anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
Exact synonyms: Supporting
Similar to: Supportive

Definition of Encouraging

1. a. Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.

Definition of Encouraging

1. Adjective. giving courage, confidence or hope ¹

2. Adjective. supporting by giving encouragement ¹

3. Adjective. auspicious, or bringing good luck ¹

4. Verb. (present participle of encourage) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Encouraging

1. encourage [v] - See also: encourage

Lexicographical Neighbors of Encouraging

encounterers
encountering
encounters
encountre
encountrynge
encourage
encourageable
encouraged
encouragement
encouragements
encourager
encouragers
encourages
encouragest
encourageth
encouraging (current term)
encouragingly
encouragingness
encowl
encowled
encowling
encowls
encradle
encradled
encradles
encradling
encranial
encranius
encraties
encraty

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