Synonyms & related words for heartening

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of heartening — including inspiriting, encouraging, reassuring, gladdening, inspiring, comforting. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to heartening

Explore words related to heartening — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include encouragingly, heartened, disheartening, dishearteningly, gratifying, discouraging, dispiriting, heartwarming. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for heartening

Common synonyms for heartening include inspiriting, encouraging, reassuring, gladdening, inspiring, comforting, exhilarating, invigorating — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does heartening come from?

The word heartening breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root heart-, from Old English hertan (“heart”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.