encouraging

adjective/ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒɪŋ/

Frequency rank: #3,492 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Giving hope, confidence, or support.

Illustration for the English word “encouraging”

Example sentence

Her positive words were very encouraging to the team.

Synonyms & related words

  • inspiring
  • uplifting
  • motivating
  • reassuring

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