Encouraging

//ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    encouragement

    "[…] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of encourage form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.

    "Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging."

  2. 2
    Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.

    "Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere."

Adjective
  1. 1
    giving courage or confidence or hope wordnet
  2. 2
    furnishing support and encouragement wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
inspiritingpromisingalluringanimatingassuringauspicious

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"The report is not encouraging sales wise."

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