encouraging

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ Hyphenation: en‧cour‧aging === Adjective === encouraging (comparative more encouraging, superlative most encouraging) Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious. Synonym: promising Supporting by giving encouragement: positively. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === encouraging present participle and gerund of encourage === Noun === encouraging (plural encouragings) encouragement