Synonyms for encouraging
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : en-kur-ij, -kuhr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- |
Définition of encouraging
Origin :- early 15c., from Old French encoragier "make strong, hearten," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + corage (see courage). Related: Encouraged; encouraging.
- adj bright
- Sometimes when they called their conduct was anything but encouraging.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- The food difficulty we met by encouraging unofficial imports.
- Extract from : « With Manchesters in the East » by Gerald B. Hurst
- And everybody turned towards the old man, pressing him and encouraging him.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Did he even send them an encouraging message—a word of fellowship?
- Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope
- "The Beethoven's fine," said Margaret, who was not a female of the encouraging type.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- How could he be truthful and yet continue to be encouraging?
- Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- The encouraging letter which accompanied the check was best of all.
- Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- I replied, encouraging her thoughts, "because he sought to kill me."
- Extract from : « The Suitors of Yvonne » by Raphael Sabatini
- We had none too encouraging an account of you from Captain von Breitstein.
- Extract from : « The Princess Virginia » by C. N. Williamson
- In an agony of mind, Mr. Burwell struggled to go on, I soothing and encouraging him.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
Antonyms for encouraging
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