What are some opposite words for encourage?
Antonyms for encourage
ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-en·cour·age
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term encourage.
Wiktionary
encourageverb
Antonyms:
discourageencourageverb
I encouraged him during his race.
Antonyms:
discourageencourageverb
We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
Antonyms:
discourageencourageverb
The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed
Antonyms:
discourage
English Synonyms and Antonyms
encourage
Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.
Antonyms:
baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstructSynonyms:
abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold
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Princeton's WordNet
promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Antonyms:
discourageSynonyms:
throw out, supercharge, bring forward, come along, pass on, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, progress, advertize, come on, make headway, advance, upgrade, hike, hike up, gain, pull ahead, foster, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, advertise, move on, get on, shape up, further, push, set ahead, march on, get aheadencourageverb
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
Antonyms:
discourageencourageverb
spur on
"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
Antonyms:
discourage
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Editors Contribution
abaseverb
Submitted by Abdullahumair421 on April 15, 2024criticism
give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
we were encouraged by the success of this venture
Submitted by acronimous on September 24, 2015
How to use encourage in a sentence?
We think it would be good if that non-militarization pledge, if he (Xi) would extend that across the South China Sea, we’re going to encourage our Chinese friends and other countries in the region to refrain from taking steps that raise tensions.
Know your rights, research your rights, encourage your friends to seek out those resources and know their rights before they go out to protest.
We would strongly encourage the government to take those concrete steps which are a demonstration of the ability for Rohingya to return under those conditions.
Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile, 1762:
l'éducation ne peut être efficace que lorsqu'elle est menée de manière collective et qu'elle encourage les élèves à travailler ensemble, à communiquer et à coopérer
I'd probably again encourage whoever is doing best in a particular state to get the support there.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3433 | encourage | |
#12366 | expose | |
#18159 | deter | |
#20138 | discourage | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#29400 | impede | |
#31947 | disapprove | |
#36830 | counteract | |
#39730 | obstruct | |
#40292 | denounce | |
#41205 | baffle | |
#49040 | frustrate | |
#59581 | confound | |
#63455 | dissuade | |
#311709 | disconcert |
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