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UNENCOURAGING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word unencouraging. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For UNENCOURAGING

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encouraging
adjectiveadj
adjective

• giving courage or confidence or hope

adjective satellite

• furnishing support and encouragement

hopeful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or manifesting hope

noun

• an ambitious and aspiring young person

adjective satellite

• likely to turn out well in the future

inspiring
adjectiveadj
adjective

• stimulating or exalting to the spirit

motivating
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of motivating; providing incentive

adjective satellite

• impelling to action

optimistic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

adjective satellite

• expecting the best

positive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

• indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

• of or relating to positivism

• reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

noun

• the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution

• a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

adjective satellite

• persuaded of; very sure

• involving advantage or good

• formally laid down or imposed

• impossible to deny or disprove

• greater than zero

• having a positive charge

• marked by excessive confidence

promising
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing possibility of achievement or excellence

• likely to turn out well in the future

reassuring
adjectiveadj
adjective

• restoring confidence and relieving anxiety

supportive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• furnishing support or assistance

uplifting
adjectiveadj
noun

• the rise of something

Alternatives for ENCOURAGING

Alternatives for HOPEFUL

Alternatives for INSPIRING

Alternatives for MOTIVATING

Alternatives for OPTIMISTIC

Alternatives for POSITIVE

Alternatives for PROMISING

Alternatives for REASSURING

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