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Motivating vs Encouraging - What's the difference?

motivating | encouraging |

As adjectives the difference between motivating and encouraging

is that motivating is effectively providing an incentive while encouraging is giving courage, confidence or hope.

As verbs the difference between motivating and encouraging

is that motivating is present participle of lang=en while encouraging is present participle of lang=en.

motivating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Effectively providing an incentive.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • encouraging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • giving courage, confidence or hope
  • supporting by giving encouragement
  • auspicious, or bringing good luck

    • Verb

    (head)