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

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.2 / 5 votes

  1. encouragement

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

    Antonyms:
    despair, desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

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  1. encouragementnoun

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

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How to use encouragement in a sentence?

  1. Celeste Holm:

    We live by encouragement and die without it--slowly, sadly, angrily.

  2. Bobby Waitman:

    On behalf of our students, staff, families, and community I want to thank you for your thoughtfulness, prayers and encouragement, as we begin the process of broken hearts, I am reminded that our greatest priority as educators is to meet the emotional, mental, social and physical needs of our students. This is our focus at this time - and every day that we serve our students.

  3. Project Include:

    [ But ] I'm convinced that change is going to happen, because when I look at Gen Z and millennial workers, they are looking for something very different, what [ also ] gives me hope and encouragement is seeing Asians and Asian Americans speak up for other communities.

  4. Fritz Perls:

    Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge.

  5. Paul Ryan:

    While I am grateful for the encouragement I’ve received, I will not be a candidate.


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