Synonyms for encouraged
en·cour·aged

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1. bucked up(p), encouragedadjective

   inspired with confidence

   "felt bucked up by his success"

   Antonyms:
   displeased

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1. List of paraphrases for "encouraged":

   encourages, encourage, promoted, encouraging, heartened, fostered, invited, stimulated, urged, encouragement, spurred, emboldened, promote, animated, abetted, promotes, foster, guest, prompted, promoting

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1. Larry Elder:

   If he would like to give me the endorsement, fine. If he does not want to give me an endorsement, that's fine too. I haven't asked him. I haven't requested it, i've not encouraged anybody from the outside( of California) to endorse me, no matter who he or she is.

2. Chief Executive Steve Williams:

   I don't think in the last five years I've had a higher degree of confidence that these lines are going to be built, so I'm greatly encouraged.

3. Ambassador Danny Danon:

   The secretary general encourages terror instead of fighting against terror, the secretary general forgot what the U.N.'s role is. Terror must not be encouraged for any reason whatsoever.

4. Maria Taylor:

   So thankful to Jimmy and all of my great teammates and friends at the SEC Network, College GameDay, Women's and Men's college basketball, and the NBA Countdown family — the people who believed in me, encouraged me, pushed me, and lifted me up, words are inadequate to express my boundless appreciation, and I hope to make them proud.

5. Colin Kilrain:

   We were both very encouraged by the positive meeting that President Obama had with the Vietnamese. And we wanted to go back and tell our chains of commands that ... we stand ready to take the next steps.