different between optimistic vs encouraging

English

Etymology

optimist +? -ic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??pt??m?st?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??pt??m?st?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

optimistic (comparative more optimistic, superlative most optimistic)

1. Expecting the best in all possible ways.

   Antonym: pessimistic

2. (computing) Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.

Derived terms

• optimistically
• overoptimistic, over-optimistic

Related terms

• optimal
• optimism
• optimist

Coordinate terms

• (expecting the best): enthusiasm, hopeful, positive, unabased, undeterred

Translations

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.