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Yielding vs Encouraging - What's the difference?

yielding | encouraging |

As verbs the difference between yielding and encouraging

is that yielding is while encouraging is .

As adjectives the difference between yielding and encouraging

is that yielding is docile, or inclined to give way to pressure while encouraging is giving courage, confidence or hope.

As a noun yielding

is a concession.

yielding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A concession.

    • Derived terms

    * overyielding

    encouraging

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (head)