encouraged

English

Adjective

encouraged (comparative more encouraged, superlative most encouraged)

1. Having been given hope or encouragement.
   • 2004, Cherrie Jiuhua Zhu, Human Resource Management in China:

     The results for item 1 indicate that in 1994-5 employees in the public sector were more encouraged to participate in management than those in the non-public sector and the impact of the ownership type is significant.

   • 2004, Andris K Tebecis, Is The Future In Our Hands-My Experiences With Sukyo Mahikari, page 312:

     You would certainly feel more encouraged and willing to make efforts for humans if they looked at you with joy and gratitude and encouraged you with positive words.

   • 2021, Ryan Rogers, Media Feedback: Our Lives in Loops, page 31:

     Participants felt more enjoyment from the media feedback when they felt more encouraged, more competent, more autonomy, and that the information was accurate.

Derived terms

• unencouraged

 

Verb

encouraged

1. simple past and past participle of encourage