encouraging

adj, noun — 3 senses

encouraging

adj

UK /ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ · US /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

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.

Derived terms: encouragingly, encouragingness, unencouraging

encouraging

noun

1

encouragement

[…] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings.1853, The Living Age, volume 37, page 58:

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