encouraging
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Learner's definition of ENCOURAGING
[more encouraging; most encouraging]
: causing a hopeful feeling
- We've just heard some encouraging news.
- an encouraging smile
— opposite discouraging
— encouragingly
adverb- She smiled encouragingly at the new student.
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