different between thoughtful vs encouraging

English

Etymology

From Middle English tho?tful, thohtful, equivalent to thought +? -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????tf?l/, /????tf?l/
• (General American) enPR: thôt’f?l, IPA^(key): /???tf?l/
• (cot–caught merger) enPR: thät’f?l, IPA^(key): /???tf?l/

Adjective

thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)

1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

   Synonyms: thoughty, carefully, detail oriented

2. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

   Synonyms: thoughty, considerate, attentive, caring

Antonyms

• thoughtless

Derived terms

• thoughtfully
• thoughtfulness

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.