uplifting

Definitions

Inspiring happiness, optimism, or hope.

Physically lifting or raising something to a higher position.

Examples

The choir sang an uplifting melody that brought tears of joy to the audience.

Reading stories about people overcoming adversity can be incredibly uplifting.

Synonyms

inspiring encouraging heartening motivating optimistic cheering positive

Antonyms

depressing discouraging dismal gloomy demoralizing pessimistic saddening