encouraging en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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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.
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Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.
Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more encouraging | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most encouraging | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
encouragingness · unencouraging · encouragingly
Synonyms
Translations (32)
lt padrąsinantis (giving courage, confidence or hope) · el παροτρυντικός (giving courage, confidence or hope) · es alentador (giving courage, confidence or hope) · ru ободря́ющий (giving courage, confidence or hope) · sk povzbudzujúci (supporting by giving encouragement) · la hortāns (giving courage, confidence or hope) · ru ободри́тельный (giving courage, confidence or hope) · hu bátorító (giving courage, confidence or hope) · sv uppmuntrande (supporting by giving encouragement) · gd misneachail (giving courage, confidence or hope) · it incoraggiante (giving courage, confidence or hope) · uk обнаді́йливий (giving courage, confidence or hope) · ru подба́дривающий (supporting by giving encouragement) · ca encoratjador (giving courage, confidence or hope) · bg насърчителен (supporting by giving encouragement) · gd misneachail (supporting by giving encouragement) · ru ободря́ющий (supporting by giving encouragement) · la exhortāns (giving courage, confidence or hope) · ru обнадёживающий (giving courage, confidence or hope) · fi lupaava (giving courage, confidence or hope) · fi rohkaiseva (supporting by giving encouragement) · fi rohkaiseva (giving courage, confidence or hope) · it rassicurante (giving courage, confidence or hope) · lt padrąsinanti (giving courage, confidence or hope) · de ermutigend (giving courage, confidence or hope) · es esperanzador (giving courage, confidence or hope) · be абнадзе́йлівы (giving courage, confidence or hope) · bg окуража́ващ (giving courage, confidence or hope) · ca encoratjador (supporting by giving encouragement) · es halagüeño (giving courage, confidence or hope) · sk povzbudzujúci (giving courage, confidence or hope) · uk підбадьо́рливий (supporting by giving encouragement)