encouraging B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ UK /ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #9192 Meanings 1 adj Giving hope, confidence, or a positive feeling Although there is no cure yet, the research results are encouraging. 2 adj Offering support and making someone feel motivated Your encouraging words inspired me to keep going. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · giving hope, confidence, or... promising 2 adj · offering support and making... supportive Word family Derived forms encouraginglyencouragingnessunencouraging Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # encouraging **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 9192 ## Meanings 1. Giving hope, confidence, or a positive feeling 2. Offering support and making someone feel motivated ## Examples - Although there is no cure yet, the research results are encouraging. - Your encouraging words inspired me to keep going. ## Derived Forms - encouragingly - encouragingness - unencouraging ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown