What does uplifting mean?
Uplifting means Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness..
Uplifting
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness..
Definitions by Sense
- Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness.
- The act of something being lifted upward.
Example Sentences
Listening to whalesong can be very uplifting.
It would be uplifting to think that the ziggurat was the first expression of Near Eastern civilization, for then one could speak about humanity's fascination with the heavens, of the human quest for communion with the infinite.
Whereby, with prodigious long upliftings of their legs, those old astronomers were wont to mount to the apex.
The borders of large subsiding areas sooner or later experiencing deep fissurings and extensive upliftings through the tension or horizontal force of the subsiding crust[…]
Synonyms for uplifting
Antonyms for uplifting
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Word Forms
- more uplifting
- most uplifting
- upliftings
Usage Notes
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Listening to whalesong can be very uplifting.
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