encouraging
adjective
, -ˈkə-ri-, en-\
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, -ˈkə-ri- , en- \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for encouraging
Synonyms
auspicious, bright, fair, golden, heartening, hopeful, likely, optimistic, promising, propitious, rose-colored, roseate, rosy, upbeat
Antonyms
bleak, dark, depressing, desperate, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, downbeat, dreary, gloomy, hopeless, inauspicious, pessimistic, unencouraging, unlikely, unpromising, unpropitious
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There will also be employees encouraging sustainability and making sure people throw their recycling in the right bins. — David Williams, CNN, "Wimbledon is cutting back on plastic at this year's tournament," 1 July 2019 Being able to get through six innings like that and giving us a chance to win really was encouraging and helped my confidence. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Logan Allen might have impressed Padres more in Tuesday’s start against Orioles," 25 June 2019 That is calculated to build support among other Arab donors, but the Gulf countries have been noncommittal, and their record of investment is not encouraging. — Mark Landler, New York Times, "White House Unveils Economic Portion of Middle East Peace Plan," 22 June 2019 Spring Tiny/Mini Hawks: The essentials of soccer, basketball and baseball are introduced in a fun, safe, and encouraging environment. — courant.com, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 12 June 2019 Massively thankful for your encouraging and supportive love along the way. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lena Headey Responds to Cersei's Big Moment with the Perfect Instagram Tribute," 14 May 2019 This year, gather around the good book with your mom, grandmother, or even your own children and read up on some of the most encouraging and inspirational lines. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "25 Mother's Day Bible Verses to Share With Your Mom," 5 Apr. 2019 Along with covering fines, the company is also encouraging political activism, by urging parents to contact state representatives to lobby for the laws to be appealed. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "Country Time offers to pay fines for kids operating unlicensed lemonade stands," 21 June 2019 Potentially encouraging news on trade and interest rates put Wall Street in a buying mood Tuesday, driving the market to solid gains and sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average 350 points higher. — Washington Post, "Optimism over trade sends US stocks sharply higher," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'encouraging.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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