encouraging
encouraging
giving hope or confidence
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encouraging with Russian translation
encouraging usage examples
Тренер сказал нам обнадёживающие слова.
The coach gave us encouraging words.
Её улыбка была обнадёживающей после долгого дня.
Her smile was encouraging after the long day.
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encouraging belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
encouraging synonyms
What's the difference between encouraging / inspiring / hopeful / promising / positive
giving hope or confidence; the direct base meaning
The test results were encouraging.
more about motivating action or admiration than simple hope
Her speech was inspiring.
focused on the feeling of hope, often describing a person or attitude
We are hopeful about the outcome.
suggesting good future results or success
It was a promising start.
more general; can mean optimistic, good, or beneficial, not only hopeful
The results were positive.
focuses on reducing worry or fear rather than creating hope
Her calm voice was reassuring.
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How to pronounce encouraging and what this word means
encouraging means encouraging. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce encouraging
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/
encouraging translation
encouraging
encouraging examples
The coach gave us encouraging words.
encouraging transcription
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/, /ɪnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/
Questions about this word
encouraging meaning: what does it mean?
giving hope or confidence
encouraging pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
encouraging is pronounced as /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
encouraging definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The coach gave us encouraging words. Translation: Тренер сказал нам обнадёживающие слова.
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