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- Dictionaryheartening/ˈhɑːtnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. increasing cheerfulness or confidence; encouraging: "this is the most heartening news of all"
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adjective. uk / ˈhɑː.t ə n.ɪŋ / us / ˈhɑːr.t̬ ə n.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. making you feel happier and more positive: it is heartening to It was heartening to see so many people at the rally. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for HEARTENING: promising, bright, optimistic, encouraging, hopeful, likely, upbeat, reassuring; Antonyms of HEARTENING: unlikely, discouraging, disheartening, depressing, desperate, dark, bleak, dismal.
inspirit, somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something. patriots inspirited the people to resist. hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal. a hospital patient heartened by good news.
Heartening definition: causing cheerfulness; encouraging. See examples of HEARTENING used in a sentence.
HEARTEN definition: 1. to make someone feel happier and more positive about a situation: 2. to make someone feel…. Learn more.
Something heartening reassures or inspires you. You'll feel better after struggling with a long English essay when you read your teacher's heartening comments. If you're halfway through a marathon, the sight of your friends cheering you on is heartening.
Define heartening. heartening synonyms, heartening pronunciation, heartening translation, English dictionary definition of heartening. tr.v. heart·ened , heart·en·ing , heart·ens To give strength, courage, or hope to.
heartening. making you feel hope synonym encouraging. It is heartening to see the determination of these young people. Definition of heartening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "HEARTENING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
heartening in British English. (ˈhɑːtənɪŋ ) adjective. causing cheerfulness; encouraging. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
