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heartening

heart·en
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahr-tn]
    • /ˈhɑr tn/
    • /ˈhɑː.tən.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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.

Top questions with heartening

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