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What is the opposite of disheartening?

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Adjective
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Opposite of causing a person to be demoralized or lose heart
encouraging
cheering
comforting
cheerful
bright
heartwarming
heartening
cheery
upbeat
promising
cordial
gay
festive
reassuring
friendly
pleasant
positive
uplifting
hopeful
auspicious
happy
optimistic
joyful
favourableUK
sunshiny
favorableUS
sunny
inspiring
cosyUK
light
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Adjective
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Opposite of highly disturbing in nature
delightful
pleasant
pleasing
pleasurable
appealing
enjoyable
enticing
inviting
wonderful
agreeable
alluring
captivating
charming
enchanting
enthralling
lovely
satisfying
attractive
beautiful
engaging
entertaining
fascinating
gratifying
heavenly
inspiring
refreshing
welcome
adorable
cheerful
cheering
cheery
congenial
delectable
fulfilling
genial
rousing
stirring
thrilling
amusing
luscious
lush
nourishing
pleasureful
rapturous
ravishing
rewarding
delicious
fun
fun-filled
likeableUK
likableUS
delightsome
endearing
invigoratingUS
palatable
uplifting
enlivening
felicitous
envigoratingUK
“It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.”
Verb
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Opposite of present participle for to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage
encouraging
heartening
emboldening
lifting
nerving
rallying
steeling
complimenting
inspiriting
praising
promoting
stimulating
urging
bucking up
building up
buoying up
cheering up
geeing up
perking up
cheering
animating
inspiring
enlivening
envigorating
invigorating
uplifting
exhilarating
gladdening
bracing
rousing
strengthening
energisingUK
energizingUS
preparing
stirring
readying
boosting
fortifying
comforting
motivating
poising
buoying
reassuring
forearming
elating
consoling
revitalisingUK
revitalizingUS
assuring
inciting
enheartening
arousing
pepping up
gingering up
raising spirits
boosting moral
giving a shot in the arm to
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