encouraging
Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
Example
“Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.”
Other meanings
Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.
“Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.”
Related words
- unencouraging
- encouragingly
- encouragingness
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “encouraging” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.