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

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1. encouragement

   Antonyms:
   despair, desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness

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

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Approval
   • Hope

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1. encouragementnoun

   the expression of approval and support

   Antonyms:
   discouragement

   Synonyms:
   boost

2. boost, encouragementnoun

   the act of giving hope or support to someone

   Antonyms:
   discouragement

   Synonyms:
   rise, cost increase, boost, hike

3. encouragementnoun

   the feeling of being encouraged

   Antonyms:
   discouragement

   Synonyms:
   boost

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1. encouragementnoun

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

How to use encouragement in a sentence?

1. Keith Temperton:

   This is a kind of consolidation day today after a 4% move yesterday and a lot of people are focused on the U.S. right now, there is encouragement in terms of the outlook for the market.

2. Monday Pilenko:

   The reaction from our major clients has been positive, I have received much encouragement to push ahead with this strategy, we have different alternatives. (Acquiring) a part of CGG was one. But we can look at alliances or other types of construction.

3. Abraham Lincoln:

   That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.

4. Joyce Carol Oates:

   If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.

5. Pope Francis:

   I also offer encouragement to all those who are convinced that a just and necessary punishment must never exclude the dimension of hope and the goal of rehabilitation.

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