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- [hahr-tn]
- /ˈhɑr tn/
- /ˈhɑː.tən.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-tn]
- /ˈhɑr tn/
Definitions of heartening word
- verb with object heartening to give courage or confidence to; cheer. 1
- noun heartening Present participle of hearten. 1
- adjective heartening encouraging 1
- adjective heartening causing cheerfulness; encouraging 0
- adjective heartening cheerfully encouraging. 0
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Origin of heartening
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; heart + -en1
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Parts of speech for Heartening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heartening popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heartening usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heartening
adj heartening
- cheering — encouraging shouts from supporters, admirers etc
- promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- supportive — giving support.
adjective heartening
- encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
- optimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
Antonyms for heartening
adjective heartening
- disheartening — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
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