heartening
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3.6
- adjective
- /ˈhɑrtənɪŋ/
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- It was heartening to see so many community members come together for the fundraiser.
- heartening to see
- most heartening
- heartening to learn
And I must say the one heartening thing has been how much support there has been.
- And I must say the one heartening thing has been how much support there has been.
- It's been profoundly heartening, I will say, to see some otherwise reliable progressive voices.
Examples
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It's so heartening to have such young visitors.
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At a time of tumultuous change and considerable peril, it is heartening to look back and examine origins and progress.
Academic text (1995) -
And I must say the one heartening thing has been how much support there has been.
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It's heartening to see so many strange new faces here today.
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And with that heartening message, he welcomed in the class of graduate students.
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However you feel about online advertising, it's certainly heartening to know that quality content is the muscle behind it all.
Blog text (12) -
And it is especially heartening to see so many folks here for tonight's talk.
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But you know, what's heartening to me is how engaged the people of Wisconsin have become.
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It's heartening to see soldiers of Rome display such valor.
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That is heartening news.
Synonyms
138
3.6
Makes people feel excited and want to try something new
25
3.7
Makes you feel happy and warm inside
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7.1
Making you feel very strong emotions
Making people feel more cheerful and hopeful
Making someone feel very happy and excited
Antonyms
How Encouraging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word heartening comes from heart, meaning the centre of feeling, and the ending -en meaning 'to make', so it literally means 'to give heart'. That's why something heartening makes you feel more hopeful or encouraged.