encouraging
Definitions
Adjective
- Giving courage or confidence or hope
Verb
- Contribute to the progress or growth of
- Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- Spur on
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "encouraging".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "encouraging".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | encourage | 3 | 46 |
| 2 | encouraged | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | encouragement | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | enduring | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | engaging | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | securing | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | discouraging | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | encourages | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | decorating | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | scouring | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | foraging | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | courting | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | coughing | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | ensuring | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | coursing | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | enraging | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | scourging | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | outraging | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | encountering | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | encoding | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "encouraging" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "encouraging" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "encouraging" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rather | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "encouraging".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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