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Heartening vs Hearkening - What's the difference?

heartening | hearkening |

As verbs the difference between heartening and hearkening

is that heartening is present participle of lang=en while hearkening is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective heartening

is cheerfully encouraging.

As a noun hearkening is

the act of one who hearkens or listens.

heartening

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • cheerfully encouraging

    • Antonyms

    * disheartening

    hearkening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who hearkens or listens.