English Explanatory Dictionary

encouraging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
  2. Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of encourage
noun
  1. encouragement

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-encouraging.wav

Word forms

encouraging more encouraging most encouraging encouragings

Synonyms

promising

Derived words

encouragingly encouragingness unencouraging
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