Synonyms for heartening

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1. heartening, inspiriting(adj)

   cheerfully encouraging

   Synonyms:
   inspiriting

   Antonyms:
   discouraging

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1. heartening(adjective)

   Antonyms:
   disheartening

2. heartening(adjective)

   Antonyms:
   disheartening

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1. List of paraphrases for "heartening":

   encouraging, comforting, gratifying, reassuring, pleasing

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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Suvarna Alladi:

   This is heartening because you know that you can do something to protect yourself.

5. Shigeki Takaya:

   While the government has given its support to the implementation of scientific research into whales, it is heartening to see that the law clarifies its position even further.

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