heartening :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

n. (encouragement)

Verbs (0)

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Adjectives (2)

adj. cheerfully encouraging

Fuzzynyms (10)

adj. restoring confidence and relieving anxiety; "a very reassuring remark"

adj. having or manifesting hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"

adj. affording comfort or solace

adj. (invigorating)

adj. showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man"

adj. expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"

adj. confidently optimistic and cheerful

Synonyms (5)

adj. giving strong encouragement

adj. tending to further or encourage

Antonyms (1)

adj. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"

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