encouragingadjective
uk/ɪnˈkʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/us/ɪnˈkɝː.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/B2 making you feel more confidence or hope:
There was a lot of positive feedback, which was very encouraging.
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- It's very encouraging that Andrew is in favour of the project.
- The sales figures are very encouraging.
- Their performance on Saturday was very encouraging.
- I heard some encouraging news yesterday.
- It's encouraging to hear that the government is finally listening to us.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- impetus
- invitation
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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encouragingly
adverb uk/ɪnˈkʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/us/ɪnˈkɝː.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/
My mother smiled encouragingly at me as I went up on stage.