What is "encouraging" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net

What does encouraging mean in English? Meaning of encouraging definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "encouraging": giving courage or confidence or hope

Meaning: giving courage or confidence or hope

Example: encouraging advances in medical research

Synonyms: encouraging

Antonyms: discouraging

Similar: exhortative exhortatory heartening hortative hortatory inspiriting promotive rallying

Also see: helpful hopeful reassuring

Meaning: furnishing support and encouragement

Example: the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher

Synonyms: encouraging supporting

Similar: supportive

Adjective: giving courage, confidence or hopesupporting by giving encouragementauspicious, or bringing good luck