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encouraging

encouraging

Meaning of encouraging

giving hope or confidence

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British English/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/
American English/ɪnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/
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encouraging with German translation

encouraging usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The coach gave us encouraging words.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Her smile was encouraging after the long day.

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encouraging synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between encouraging / inspiring / hopeful / promising / positive

E
🇬🇧English
encouraging

giving hope or confidence; the direct base meaning

B1Very Often

The test results were encouraging.

I
🇬🇧English
inspiring

more about motivating action or admiration than simple hope

B1Often

Her speech was inspiring.

H
🇬🇧English
hopeful

focused on the feeling of hope, often describing a person or attitude

B1Very Often

We are hopeful about the outcome.

P
🇬🇧English
promising

suggesting good future results or success

B1Often

It was a promising start.

P
🇬🇧English
positive

more general; can mean optimistic, good, or beneficial, not only hopeful

B1Very Often

The results were positive.

R
🇬🇧English
reassuring

focuses on reducing worry or fear rather than creating hope

B1Often

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/

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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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