different between encouraging vs enthusiastic

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?k???d????/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?k???d????/
• Hyphenation: en?cour?aging

Adjective

encouraging (comparative more encouraging, superlative most encouraging)

1. giving courage, confidence or hope

   Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.

2. supporting by giving encouragement
3. auspicious, or bringing good luck

Translations

Verb

encouraging

1. present participle of encourage

Noun

encouraging (plural encouragings)

1. encouragement
   • 1853, The Living Age (volume 37, page 58)

     […] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings.

English

Alternative forms

• enthusiastick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n??ju?z??æst?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n??u?zi?æst?k/
• Rhymes: -æst?k

Adjective

enthusiastic (comparative more enthusiastic, superlative most enthusiastic)

1. With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
   • W. Irving

Derived terms

• enthusiastically

Related terms

• enthusiasm
• enthusiast

Translations

Anagrams

• unchastities