Analysis Complete

encouraging

/ encouraging /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
giving courage or confidence or hope
"encouraging advances in medical research"
Similar:
exhortative exhortatory hortative hortatory heartening inspiriting promotive rallying
Opposites:
discouraging
See also:
helpful hopeful reassuring
adjective satellite Sense 2
furnishing support and encouragement
"the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
Similar:
supportive
adjective satellite Sense 3
tending to favor or bring good luck
"miracles are auspicious accidents"
"encouraging omens"
"a favorable time to ask for a raise"
"lucky stars"
"a prosperous moment to make a decision"
Similar:
propitious
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
1
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exhortative exhortatory hortative hortatory heartening inspiriting promotive rallying discouraging supportive propitious