encouraging

adj

1. Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.

   “Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.”

   “There are some encouraging signs of economic recovery.”

2. Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.

   “Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of encourage

noun

1. encouragement

   “[…] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings.”