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Synonyms for ENCOURAGE: inspire, embolden, reinforce, stimulate, hearten, bear up, provoke, buoy (up); Antonyms of ENCOURAGE: discourage, daunt, dishearten, undermine, depress, demoralize, weaken, sadden.
Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. boost. buoy. embolden. hearten. inspire. reassure. restore. spur. strengthen. Strong matches. animate. applaud. brighten. cheer. comfort. console. energize. enliven. excite. exhilarate. fortify. galvanize. gladden. goad. incite. inspirit. instigate. praise. prick. push. rally.
Synonyms. inspire. give confidence to. inspirit. embolden. induce. give hope to. hearten. rally. egg on. spur. exhort. impel. sway. reassure. cheer. Antonyms. discourage. dissuade. deter. depress. deject. dishearten. dispirit. Good health encourages clear thinking. Synonyms. foster. promote. favor. advance. further. boost.
Encourage can also mean to inspire with hope, like when you encourage your friends to try out for the school play by complimenting their singing and acting talents. Definitions of encourage. verb. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. see more.
to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something: Our parents always encouraged us to ask questions. If something encourages an activity, it supports it or makes it more likely: The city needs to encourage job creation. encouragement. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˈkɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt, -ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ- /
4 days ago · encourage. 1 (verb) in the sense of inspire. Definition. to give (someone) the confidence to do something. When things aren't going well, he always encourages me. Synonyms. inspire. comfort. rally. cheer. stimulate. reassure. animate. console. rouse. hearten. cheer up. embolden. buoy up. pep up. boost someone's morale. give hope to.
