{
    "term": "encouraging",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "that gives somebody support, courage or hope",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This month's unemployment figures are not very encouraging."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You could try being a little more encouraging!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Despite the encouraging findings, we remain cautious."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "en/encouraging/encouraging__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "en/encouraging/encouraging__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}