Synonyms for heartening
heart·en·ing

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1. hearteningadjective

   Antonyms:
   disheartening

2. hearteningadjective

   Antonyms:
   disheartening

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1. heartening, inspiritingadjective

   cheerfully encouraging

   Synonyms:
   inspiriting

   Antonyms:
   discouraging

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1. List of paraphrases for "heartening":

   encouraging, comforting, gratifying, reassuring, pleasing

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1. Mouaz Moustafa:

   It is heartening to see Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate coming together to stand against the ongoing genocidal massacres by Assad, Iran and Russia against Syrian civilians, this is the most powerful legislation aimed at civilian protection to ever pass Congress since the start of the peaceful uprising in Caesar Syria.

2. Mark Rumold:

   This is the first sign that Section 215 has limits, it's heartening to know, at least, that the government thinks that hundreds of years of tradition in protecting Census information, and multiple acts of Congress, are sufficient to put a limit on Section 215.

3. Chrissy Houlahan:

   For me, it is heartening. It is validating, it feels like I am part of a posse of people who have gotten into races for the right reasons.

4. Christy Goldfuss:

   I think everyone is disappointed to see that Alaska was included at all in the options, however it is incredibly heartening that there is no preferred alternative here, and the no drilling option for the first time we can see is on par with the other options, usually the no action alternative is done pro forma, but here they give it consideration.

5. Justice Scalia:

   It was heartening to me to see my father with a colleague he obviously had so much fun being around and speaking with.