Synonyms for encouragement
ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈkʌr-en·cour·age·ment

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1. encouragement

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, assurance, cheer, confidence, courage, elation, expectancy, expectation, hope, hopefulness, trust

   Antonyms:
   despair, desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness

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1. encouragementnoun

   the expression of approval and support

   Synonyms:
   boost

   Antonyms:
   discouragement

2. boost, encouragementnoun

   the act of giving hope or support to someone

   Synonyms:
   rise, cost increase, boost, hike

   Antonyms:
   discouragement

3. encouragementnoun

   the feeling of being encouraged

   Synonyms:
   boost

   Antonyms:
   discouragement

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Approval
   • Hope

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1. encouragementnoun

   Synonyms:
   enheartenment, reassurance, incentive, stimulation, stimulus, incitement, fomentation, patronage, countenance

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1. List of paraphrases for "encouragement":

   incentive, encourage, stimulus, encouraging, encourages, promotion, incitement, encouraged, stimulation, promoting, fostering, inducement, promote

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1. Jerry Eze:

   During the( peak of) Covid, there was a palpable fear everywhere and I noticed that a lot of my church people were very scared of coming around the church. So, every morning, my wife and I will come online, spreading encouragement to people.

2. Lindsay Farrer:

   The take-home message is that people who are in their 30s and early 40s need to have their lipids and blood sugar measured. That's the only way you'll detect any issues, but many people that age feel they're healthy and say,' Why do I need to see a doctor all the time ?' So it's encouragement for people to start having regular checkups at that period of Lindsay Farrer life.

3. John Updike:

   The essential support and encouragement comes from within, arising out of the mad notion that your society needs to know what only you can tell it.

4. Abdullah Faaruuq:

   ISIS was not created by Islamic teachings, it was created by the United States ’ encouragement into other people’s countries seeking weapons of mass destruction that don’t exist, and destroying their societies and leaving the bitter taste in young people’s mouths.

5. Miguel Figueroa:

   They havekids that are maybe non-verbal or they have kids that are looking to be on YouTube or looking to do other things, but they just need encouragement or advice.