encouraging

encouraging — adjective

1. Something that is encouraging makes you feel more hopeful about a situation or m

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Something that is encouraging makes you feel more hopeful about a situation or more confident that you can succeed at something — for example, encouraging test results from a doctor, or encouraging comments from a teacher about your progress.

例句

The test results were encouraging, so Talia applied for more scholarships.

predicative: [noun] + be + encouraging

Élise found her teacher's encouraging words helpful before the big exam.

attributive: encouraging + [noun]

同義詞
  • promising

    Focuses on likely future success; often used for early results or talent (a promising start)

  • heartening

    More emotional and personal; suggests warmth and uplift (heartening news from a friend)

  • positive

    Broader and more neutral; can describe any favourable outlook (a positive response)

反義詞
  • discouraging

    Direct opposite; makes you lose confidence or hope

  • disheartening

    Stronger emotional tone; suggests a deeper loss of spirit

文法句型

encouraging + [noun]

[noun] + be + encouraging

it + be + encouraging + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Can be used both before a noun (an encouraging sign) and after a linking verb (the news was encouraging). Also common in the extraposition pattern: It is encouraging to see that… / It is encouraging to learn that…

常見錯誤

❌The news was very encouraged.
✅The news was very encouraging.
💡Use encouraging (adjective) to describe something that gives hope; use encouraged (adjective) to describe the way someone feels when they receive hope.