encouraging
UK: ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ | US: ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ
adj. giving someone support, confidence, or hope
adj. suggesting a positive or favorable outcome
v. (present participle of "encourage") the act of inspiring or motivating someone
The word "encourage" originates from Old French encoragier, combining en- (a prefix meaning "in" or "into") and corage (meaning "heart" or "spirit," from Latin cor). The suffix -ing forms the present participle. Historically, "encourage" meant "to put heart into someone," evolving into its modern sense of inspiring confidence or motivation. The morpheme courage retains its core meaning of inner strength, while en- intensifies the action.
Her encouraging words helped him overcome his fear.
The team received encouraging feedback from their manager.
The results of the experiment were very encouraging.
He smiled in an encouraging way to reassure the child.
The teacher’s encouraging tone made the students more confident.