encouraging

Plural: encouragings

Verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of
• inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
• spur on
• present participle and gerund of encourage

Adjective

• giving courage or confidence or hope
  • "encouraging advances in medical research"

Adjective Satellite

• furnishing support and encouragement

Adj

• Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
• Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.

Noun

• encouragement

Examples

• Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.
• There are some encouraging signs of economic recovery.
• Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.

Synonyms

advance, boost, encourage, further, promote, supporting, promising

Antonyms

discourage, discouraging

Anagrams of encouraging