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Encouraging

adjective

/ɪnˈkɝr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Meaning

giving support or confidence; inspiring; motivating

The teacher's encouraging words motivated the students.

supportive, inspiring, motivating, uplifting, positive

discouraging, demotivating, negative, disheartening, depressing

encouraging words, encouraging news, encouraging results, encouraging sign

Having or marked by bad luck; unlucky.

able to be understood; intelligible

not subject to any conditions; complete and absolute

excessive; inappropriate; more than is necessary or proper

relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

Serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool; having a part in bringing about a result.