different between encouraging vs suggesting

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

Pronunciation

Verb

suggesting

1. present participle of suggest

Noun

suggesting (plural suggestings)

1. suggestion
   • 1836, The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal

     By such means it will call into existence a myriad of inquirers who, without the suggestings and promptings of such minds as lead the operations of this institution, would never have directed a thought to science.