All heartening synonyms
heart·en
H h adj heartening
- reassuring — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- 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.