Synonyms for encouraging
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Promising
promising, heartening, hopeful, favorable US, favourable UK, bright, auspicious, inspiriting
2. Supportive
Definitions
- adj. 1
Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
There are some encouraging signs of economic recovery.
- adj. 2
Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.
Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.
Example sentences
- promising Tom says he doesn't remember promising to do that.
- favorable Algeria has a favorable geography for agriculture.
- hopeful We rise with the sun, hopeful for the day ahead.
- heartening Her shoulders relaxed at the heartening news.
- supportive A supportive work environment added to his desire.
- reassuring It's reassuring to know that my feelings are normal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| encouraging | steady | |
| promising | steady | |
| favorable | falling | |
| hopeful | steady | |
| heartening | falling | |
| supportive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bright1, joyful2
- 7 letters
- hopeful2
- 8 letters
- assuring3
- 9 letters
- promising3, favorable4, animating4, hortatory
- 10 letters
- supporting3, supportive3, comforting3, favourable, reassuring4, auspicious3, heartening3
- 11 letters
- inspiriting
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (joyful2 = 2 syllables).