Synonyms and Antonyms for
encouraging
1. encouraging (adj.)
furnishing support and encouragement
Synonyms:
supporting
supportive
Antonyms:
unsupportive
useless
unaccommodating
2. encouraging (adj.)
giving courage or confidence or hope
Synonyms:
rallying
helpful
heartening
hortatory
hopeful
exhortative
reassuring
inspiriting
exhortatory
hortative
promotive
Antonyms:
unhelpful
unreassuring
hopeless
discouraging
uncooperative
