encouraging

Adjective
US[en-kur-ih-jing]/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/4 syllablesalso [in-kur-uh-jing] /ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/
Synonyms: supporting

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. giving courage or confidence or hope“encouraging advances in medical research”Opposite discouragingSimilar heartening, rallying, promotive, exhortativeSee also reassuring, helpful, hopeful
  2. furnishing support and encouragement“the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher”Synonyms: supportingOpposite unsupportiveSimilar supportive
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

En·cour′a·ging adjective

Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring. — En·cour′wb-a1′>′a·ging·ly, adverb

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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